ecoli Posted December 16, 2005 Share Posted December 16, 2005 Yes, you heard it right. I got this link from another, biochemistry forumhttp://www.cell.com/freesub You get 26 issues free (I think), and I think you might be able to re-subscribe after that. edit: I should add, that the more people who sign up, the farther their stock has to stretch, so it's really a limited offer, and you might not get your first free issue right away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ecoli Posted December 17, 2005 Author Share Posted December 17, 2005 nobody is interested? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starbug1 Posted December 18, 2005 Share Posted December 18, 2005 Done. Cell is on the way! Thanks for the link. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silkworm Posted December 18, 2005 Share Posted December 18, 2005 Thanks ecoli, now I am officially a biologist. I'd better update my resume. Is this what you study ecoli? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ecoli Posted December 18, 2005 Author Share Posted December 18, 2005 Thanks ecoli, now I am officially a biologist. I'd better update my resume. lol Is this what you study ecoli? I study a secretion pathway of uropathogenic Escherichia coli, the kinds that cause urinary tract infections. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helix Posted December 19, 2005 Share Posted December 19, 2005 I study a secretion pathway of uropathogenic Escherichia coli, the kinds that cause urinary tract infections. That's really great. If you don't mind me asking: what are you working on now involving the pathway? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ecoli Posted December 19, 2005 Author Share Posted December 19, 2005 Right now, I'm checking the role of one of the proteins of the secretion systems in the virulence. So I've been making clones for the last four months, so I can test invasion frequencies of the E. coli. Ps. - thanks for taking an interest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helix Posted December 19, 2005 Share Posted December 19, 2005 Wow, that will be helpful to bacteriology because ecoli can spread fairly easily in our modernized world (contaminated meat can spread all over) so it's good to know how it works. And plus it's more interesting than my project. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ecoli Posted December 19, 2005 Author Share Posted December 19, 2005 Plus, statistically, 50% of all women will get at least one urinary tract infection in their lifetime. It's a treatable disease, but I'm sure most women would appreciate better medicine. It's pretty funny actually, but when I tell women (elder women especially) what I'm doing work on, they become really nice to me. lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helix Posted December 20, 2005 Share Posted December 20, 2005 haha well I guess they're happy someone gives a damn. And as an aside, is it known why it's gender selective; percentage wise women get them more than men? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ecoli Posted December 20, 2005 Author Share Posted December 20, 2005 haha well I guess they're happy someone gives a damn. And as an aside' date=' is it known why it's gender selective; percentage wise women get them more than men?[/quote'] The princible reason is a matter of anatomy. The position of the opening of the urethra is a lot closer to the anus in females then it is in males. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helix Posted December 20, 2005 Share Posted December 20, 2005 Oh, right. I was envisioning some complex answer dealing with proteins and the ilk. Simpler answer is best, though (Ockam's Razor). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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