Lab Bites">Lab Bites

Wired Magazine was running a vote for the Funniest Protein Names. Here are some of the top ones (yes, they can be found recorded on NCBI), most of which were identified in the fruit fly:


Pikachurin: An extracellular matrix-like retinal protein named unsurprisingly by a Japanese researcher.

Coitus Interruptus: A protein found in fruit fly male mutants who copulate for 12 minutes, rather than the usual 20.

 

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Work bench in line with the door
= Bad negative energy (might explain your results)

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A snippet from a real cover letter!

"I would love to work in your lab because of your totally impressive research that is pushing the boundaries of cell biology into the furthest corners of Knowledge and it would be my honour and privilege to contribute in some small way to this triumph."

You look like a flasher under your lab coat!

(...or when your lab coat starts to smell.)

"How many research technicians does it take to change a light bulb?"

Why would a biologist choose this for their personalised license plate on the back of their car?

 

 

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