mglur6b:EGFP Transgenic zebrafish suggest novel functions of metabotropic glutamate signaling in retina and other brain regions.

Metabotropic glutamate receptors (mGluRs) are mainly known for regulating excitability of neurons. However, mGluR6 at the photoreceptor-ON bipolar cell synapse mediates sign inversion through glutamatergic inhibition. Although this is currently the only confirmed function of mGluR6, other functions have been suggested.

Popular misconceptions: agricultural biotechnology.

Agricultural biotechnology, especially genetic engineering or genetic modification (GM), is a topic of considerable controversy worldwide. The public debate is fraught with polarized views and opinions, some are held with religious zeal. Unfortunately, it is also marked with much ignorance and misinformation.

Zero sense in European approach to GM.

The EU not only has banned the growing of nearly all GM crops but also refuses to import most GM plants and plant products. As Robert Wager and Alan McHughen argue, this may have dramatic consequences for the European livestock industry and European consumers as the rest of the world grows more and more GM crops.