Research highlights
From 2006-2011, the Consortium for Functional Glycomics (CFG) and the Nature Publishing Group (NPG) collaborated to provide the Functional Glycomics Update, a one-stop resource with monthly updates on the latest developments in glycobiology. Here, access the complete archive of Research Highlights, short accessible pieces that put into context must-read papers related to Functional Glycomics. Original pieces created by NPG as part of the NPG-CFG partnership are subject to copyright by the Nature Publishing Group, a division of Macmillan Publishers Limited; used with permission.
May 2009
Bacterial physiology: Sugar-coating friendly bacteria
An unusual bacterial O-glycosylation system boosts colonization of the mammalian gut.
Nature Reviews Microbiology (2009)
doi:10.1038/nrmicro2151O-glycan manufacture: No redundancies
Three glycosyltransferases play distinct roles in constructing O-glycans and are required for normal mucosal immunity and thyroid function in mice.
Functional Glycomics Gateway (2009)
doi:10.1038/fg.2009.19
