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GABAA receptor subunit genes as candidate genes for bipolar affective disorder—an association analysis

Journal Article
Walsh, C., Hicks, A. A., Sham, P., Castle, D., Hunt, N., Clements, A., …Gill, M. (1992)
GABAA receptor subunit genes as candidate genes for bipolar affective disorder—an association analysis. Psychiatric Genetics, 2(4), 239-248. https://doi.org/10.1097/00041444-199210000-00002
Polymorphic DNA segments can be used as genetic markers to test for allelic association between a disease and a candidate gene locus. Here we report the results of a study of ...

Unusual effects of benzodiazepines and cyclodiene insecticides on an expressed invertebrate GABAAreceptor

Journal Article
Zaman, S. H., Harvey, R. J., Barnard, E. A., & Darlison, M. G. (1992)
Unusual effects of benzodiazepines and cyclodiene insecticides on an expressed invertebrate GABAAreceptor. FEBS Letters, 307(3), 351-354. https://doi.org/10.1016/0014-5793%2892%2980711-o
We have previously reported [(1991) EMBO J. 10, 3239–3245] the sequence of an invertebrate γ‐aminobutyric acid (GABA) type A (GABAA) receptor polypeptide which forms homo‐olig...

Fine mapping of the human biglycan (BGN) gene within the Xq28 region employing a hybrid cell panel

Journal Article
Traupe, H., Ouweland, A. M. V. D., Oost, B. A. V., Vogel, W., Vetter, U., Warren, S. T., …Ropers, H. (1992)
Fine mapping of the human biglycan (BGN) gene within the Xq28 region employing a hybrid cell panel. Genomics, 13(2), 481-483. https://doi.org/10.1016/0888-7543%2892%2990279-2
Human biglycan is a small proteoglycan that is expressed at high levels in the growing skeleton and in human skin at the cell surface of differentiating keratinocytes. The hum...

Effects of subunit types of the recombinant GABAA receptor on the response to a neurosteroid

Journal Article
Zaman, S. H., Shingai, R., Harvey, R. J., Darlison, M. G., & Barnard, E. A. (1992)
Effects of subunit types of the recombinant GABAA receptor on the response to a neurosteroid. European journal of pharmacology. Molecular pharmacology section, 225(4), 321-330. https://doi.org/10.1016/0922-4106%2892%2990106-6
When vertebrate brain poly(A)+ RNA is expressed in Xenopus oocytes the response of the GABA receptors formed is found to be inhibited allosterically by a neurosteroid, pregnen...

Differential Localization of Two Alternatively Spliced GABAAReceptor γ2-Subunit mRNAs in the Chick Brain

Journal Article
Glencorse, T. A., Bateson, A. N., & Darlison, M. G. (1992)
Differential Localization of Two Alternatively Spliced GABAAReceptor γ2-Subunit mRNAs in the Chick Brain. European Journal of Neuroscience, 4(3), 271-277. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1460-9568.1992.tb00874.x
Two variants of the GABAA receptor γ2 subunit are known to exist, which differ by the presence (γ2L) or absence (γ2S) of eight amino acids in the presumed intracellular loop b...

Dinucleotide repeat polymorphism in the human X-linked GABAAreceptora3-subunit gene

Journal Article
Hicks, A. A., Johnson, K. J., Barnard, E. A., & Darlison, M. G. (1991)
Dinucleotide repeat polymorphism in the human X-linked GABAAreceptora3-subunit gene. Nucleic Acids Research, 19(14), 4016-4016. https://doi.org/10.1093/nar/19.14.4016
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Random-primed cDNA synthesis facilitates the isolation of multiple 5'-cDNA ends by RACE

Journal Article
Harvey, R. J., & Darlison, M. G. (1991)
Random-primed cDNA synthesis facilitates the isolation of multiple 5'-cDNA ends by RACE. Nucleic Acids Research, 19(14), 4002-4002. https://doi.org/10.1093/nar/19.14.4002
No abstract available.

Distribution of the GABAA receptor α1- and γ2-subunit mRNAs in chick brain

Journal Article
Glencorse, T. A., Bateson, A. N., Hunt, S. P., & Darlison, M. G. (1991)
Distribution of the GABAA receptor α1- and γ2-subunit mRNAs in chick brain. Neuroscience Letters, 133(1), 45-48. https://doi.org/10.1016/0304-3940%2891%2990053-v
We have used sequence-specific oligonucleotide probes and in situ hybridisation histochemistry to examine the distributions of the GABAA receptor α1- and γ2-subunit mRNAs in s...

Cloning of a cDNA that encodes an invertebrate glutamate receptor subunit

Journal Article
Hutton, M. L., Harvey, R. J., Barnard, E. A., & Darlison, M. (1991)
Cloning of a cDNA that encodes an invertebrate glutamate receptor subunit. FEBS Letters, 292(1-2), 111-114. https://doi.org/10.1016/0014-5793%2891%2980846-u
A full‐length cDNA which encodes a putative glutamate receptor polypeptide was isolated from the pond snailLymnaea stagnalis, using a short stretch of exonic sequence and two ...

Conserved Organization of ?-Aminobutyric AcidAReceptor Genes: Cloning and Analysis of the Chicken ?4-Subunit Gene

Journal Article
Lasham, A., Vreugdenhil, E., Bateson, A. N., Barnard, E. A., & Darlison, M. G. (1991)
Conserved Organization of ?-Aminobutyric AcidAReceptor Genes: Cloning and Analysis of the Chicken ?4-Subunit Gene. Journal of Neurochemistry, 57(1), 352-355. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1471-4159.1991.tb02135.x
Abstract: A series of genomic clones containing DNA that encodes the chicken γ-aminobutyric acidA (GABAA) receptor β4 subunit have been isolated. These have been restriction m...
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SWRI PhD Studentship - M Gordon

2025 - 2029
Scottish Whisky Research Institute are funding one of their employees to undertake PhD
Funder: The Scotch Whisky Research Institute | Value: £8,667

Tackling bottlenecks to the use of Johne’s Disease data and adding value to increase farmer and vet engagement in Johne’s disease control

2022 - 2023
Tackling bottlenecks to the use of Johne’s Disease data and adding value to increase farmer and vet engagement in Johne’s disease control
Funder: Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council | Value: £24,699

Development of a scale-up process for production of Kombucha

2022 - 2023
Gut Feelings main commercial product is Kombucha, a fermented tea produced by natural microbial fermentation and assumed to contain a variety of microbes that link to health benefits. It is produced u...
Funder: Scottish Funding Council | Value: £4,960

Virulence of diverse Listeria monocytogenes strains in an invertebrate infection model

2022 - 2022
Listeria monocytogenes (L. monocytogenes) is a bacterium which is found throughout the environment and is the cause of listeriosis, a major food-borne disease. While annual case numbers are relatively...
Funder: Medical Research Scotland | Value: £2,160

Management of post-weaning diarrhoea and the implications for AMR in response to the upcoming ban on zinc supplementation in pigs

2022 - 2023
Management of post-weaning diarrhoea and the implications for AMR in response to the upcoming ban on zinc supplementation in pigs
Funder: Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council | Value: £4,170

Quantifying AMR in the River Almond Catchment Area

2021 - 2027
Aim To Quantifying AMR Pollution and identify the major sources of point and diffuse AMR pollution in the River Almond Catchment Area in order to provide a baseline for future risk assessment and inte...
Funder: Natural Environment Research Council | Value: £52,080

Scotland-India Antimicrobial Resistance in the Environment Network (SIAMREN)

2020 - 2021
This project focuses upon the creation and growth of a network of researchers within Scotland and India who have common research interests in the challenges presented by the emergence of antimicrobial...
Funder: Royal Society of Edinburgh

The prevalence of antibiotic resistance pathogen E. coli in Scottish surface waters

2019 - 2023
The alarming rise in resistance to antibiotics is now widely accepted as being one of the most serious public health crises we face today. The use and overuse of antibiotics in human and animal medici...
Funder: Medical Research Scotland | Value: £129,161

The role of NamA in L. monocytogenes virulence gene expression

2019 - 2020
Student Placement Scholarship 2019. Provides up to 8 weeks of paid laboratory experience for an undergraduate student.
Funder: Society of Applied Microbiology | Value: £2,500

UK-India AMR Partnership Workshop

2019 - 2019
joint UK-India AMR in the environment from antimicrobial manufacturing waste - partnership workshop.
Funder: Natural Environment Research Council | Value: £2,500