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 2011
Glycoproteins: Getting your dander up
A major cat allergen may induce an allergic response by binding to mannose receptor, a transmembrane lectin on immune cells.
Functional Glycomics Gateway (2011)
doi:10.1038/fg.2011.11Symbiosis: Fungus seeks plant
Fungal compounds that act as signals for plants to initiate endosymbiosis are now identified as lipochitooligosaccharides, similar to those used by rhizobial bacteria.
Functional Glycomics Gateway (2011)
doi:10.1038/fg.2011.12
