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.
March 2010
Bacteria: Bloody disguise foiled
Galectin-4 and galectin-8 close an immunological loophole that allows bacteria disguised with blood group antigen carbohydrates to evade detection.
Functional Glycomics Gateway (2010)
doi:10.1038/fg.2010.11Yeast N-glycans: Tagged for follow-up
Targeting N-glycan cores allows reliable metabolic labeling of glycoproteins produced in yeast.
Functional Glycomics Gateway (2010)
doi:10.1038/fg.2010.12
