Posts Tagged ‘genome’
‘Unequivocal’ tree of life for seed plants
NYU (US) — Scientists have plotted the evolutionary relationships of 150 different plant species—the largest ever genome tree for seed plants. Continue…
Wednesday, December 21, 2011 13:32 - 2 Comments
Science & Technology - May 13, 2011 10:57 - 0 Comments
Tiny microbe hints at cell interaction
RUTGERS (US) — A bucket of seawater and a single-celled marine animal are offering clues to what makes a cell healthy or unhealthy. (more…)
Science & Technology - May 5, 2011 11:21 - 0 Comments
Rice: 10,000 varieties from 1 source
NYU/WASHINGTON U.-ST. LOUIS (US) — A study of the genome of domesticated rice shows the crop had its beginnings from a single origin about 9,000 years ago in the Yangtze Valley of China. (more…)
Science & Technology - Apr 6, 2011 13:56 - 0 Comments
Berry pinch-hits as genome surrogate
U. ILLINOIS (US) — The completed genome sequence of the woodland strawberry is being used to speed up research on more complex fruits, including apples and peaches. (more…)
Science & Technology - Feb 16, 2011 15:10 - 0 Comments
Red and green algae: Separated at birth
RUTGERS (US) — They may live separate lives now, but a new study finds that red and green algae come from a common genetic ancestor, sharing about half the genes in their genome. (more…)
Top Stories - Feb 3, 2011 16:34 - 1 Comment
Water flea’s 31,000 genes top humans
INDIANA U. (US) — The animal with the most genes—about 31,000—is the water flea, a near-microscopic freshwater crustacean. By comparison, humans have about 23,000 genes. (more…)
Science & Technology - Feb 2, 2011 15:19 - 1 Comment
Orangutan DNA reveals deep family ties
WASHINGTON U.-ST. LOUIS (US) — The genome of the orangutan has remained remarkably stable through the ages, allowing it to stay healthy and adapt to changes in the environment. (more…)
Science & Technology - Jan 31, 2011 21:34 - 0 Comments
Genomes of menacing ants sequenced
UC BERKELY (US) — By sequencing the genome of the highly invasive Argentine ant—and of three other ant species—researchers have uncovered a how-to guide for being an unstoppable pest. (more…)
Science & Technology - Jan 24, 2011 12:20 - 0 Comments
Protecting oranges from going green
U. FLORIDA (US) — Assembling the genome sequences for two citrus varieties for the first time is expected to unravel the mystery behind diseases such as greening while improving fruit flavor and quality. (more…)
Science & Technology - Jan 20, 2011 11:48 - 0 Comments
Blueprint for the ultimate berry
GEORGIA TECH / U. FLORIDA (US) — The completed genome sequence of the woodland strawberry has yielded a “parts list” that researchers say could help breed tastier, hardier varieties. (more…)
Science & Technology - Dec 27, 2010 14:52 - 0 Comments
Sweet success: Cacao genome sequenced
PENN STATE (US) — The DNA of a variety of Theobroma cacao, considered to produce the highest quality chocolate in the world, has been sequenced and assembled by an international team of scientists. (more…)
Science & Technology - Dec 22, 2010 11:08 - 0 Comments
African elephants do a double take
U. ILLINOIS (US) — Forget what you always thought about elephants: There are two—not one—species of African elephant. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Dec 14, 2010 11:04 - 0 Comments
Stealth pathogen’s secrets exposed
U. WARWICK (UK) — Scientists have sequenced the genome of the “stealth bomber” of plant pathogens, discovering how it is able to sneak past a plant’s immune defenses. (more…)
Science & Technology - Sep 29, 2010 12:36 - 0 Comments
Inversion gives plant dual lifestyle
DUKE (US) — The yellow monkeyflower that lives as both a perennial on the Pacific Northwest coast and a dry-land annual hundreds of miles inland harbors a significant clue about evolution. (more…)
Science & Technology - Sep 27, 2010 15:40 - 6 Comments
Sexually precocious super flies decoded
UC IRVINE (US) — Researchers have deciphered how lowly fruit flies, bred to rapidly develop and reproduce, actually evolve over time. (more…)
Science & Technology - Sep 21, 2010 15:29 - 1 Comment
Sweet! Chocolate genome sequenced
PENN STATE (US)—An international team of scientists has completed sequencing and analysis of the genome for the Criollo variety of the cacao tree, generally considered to produce the world’s finest chocolate. (more…)
Science & Technology - Aug 5, 2010 11:09 - 0 Comments
Sponge genome wrings out evolutionary clues
UC SANTA BARBARA (US)—Scientists have sequenced the complete genome of a living marine sponge dating back hundreds of millions of years. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jul 6, 2010 14:11 - 0 Comments
Lethal ‘fossil’ viruses lurk in marsupials
U. BUFFALO (US)—Wallabies may be cute, but they harbor a “fossil” copy of a gene that codes for filoviruses, which cause Ebola and Marburg hemorrhagic fevers and are the most lethal viruses known to humans. (more…)
Science & Technology - Jul 1, 2010 15:34 - 1 Comment
Protein points cells in right direction
CARDIFF U. (UK)/DUKE (US)—An international team of researchers has discovered a protein that plays a key role in plant cell development—making sure that the right number of cells end up in the right places. (more…)
