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…)

Health & Medicine - Jun 14, 2010 11:01 - 0 Comments

Flu’s evolution strikes perfect balance

U. ROCHESTER (US)—The flu’s secret formula for effectively evolving within and between species appears to be a balancing act—producing enough mutations to spread and adapt to its environment but not so many that they lead to its demise. (more…)

Science & Technology - Jun 8, 2010 11:30 - 0 Comments

Genome tools susceptible to slip-ups

U. WASHINGTON (US)—Lining up the genomes of different species is common practice—but the tools scientists use have serious quality control issues, according to a new study. (more…)

Science & Technology - Apr 29, 2010 17:13 - 2 Comments

Frog genome teeming with ‘jumping genes’

U. ROCHESTER (US)—The spotted green puffer fish, the honeybee, the human—and now add the African clawed frog to the list of more than 175 organisms that have had their genetic information sequenced. (more…)

Science & Technology - Feb 26, 2010 11:38 - 4 Comments

Genomes tell ‘fishy’ story of adaptation

U. OREGON (US)—Twenty billion pieces of DNA in 100 small fish have led biologists to an eye-opening discovery about evolution. (more…)

Science & Technology - Feb 18, 2010 12:05 - 1 Comment

Panda genome yields clues to bamboo diet

CARDIFF (UK)—An international team has successfully sequenced the panda genome for the first time. The project is shedding light on some of the giant panda’s unusual biological traits, including its famously restricted diet. (more…)

Science & Technology - Feb 4, 2010 12:36 - 1 Comment

Designer breeds shape dog genome

U. WASHINGTON (US)—Researchers have identified 155 regions on the canine genome that appear to have been influenced by selective breeding. (more…)

Science & Technology - Jan 14, 2010 16:28 - 0 Comments

Genomes of ‘smart bomb’ wasps sequenced

U. ROCHESTER—By sequencing the genomes of three wasp species that kill pest insects, a team of scientists is hopeful they will discover features that could be useful to pest control and medicine—that will enhance our understanding of genetics and evolution. (more…)

Health & Medicine, Science & Technology - Dec 23, 2009 16:20 - 2 Comments

Encyclopedia of microbe genomes: Chapter 1

UC DAVIS (US)—Genome scientists from the United States and Germany have assembled the first pages of a comprehensive encyclopedia of genomes of all the microbes on Earth. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Dec 14, 2009 17:52 - 0 Comments

Cancer catalog advances targeted therapies

PRINCETON (US)—A systematic listing of the ways a particular cancerous cell has “gone wrong,” gives researchers a powerful tool that could eventually make possible new, more targeted therapies for patients. (more…)

Science & Technology - Dec 14, 2009 11:42 - 0 Comments

Gene interrupted: Role of introns

INDIANA (US)—The sequences of nonsense DNA that interrupt genes could be far more important to the evolution of genomes than previously thought, according to a recent Science report. (more…)

Science & Technology - Nov 4, 2009 2:20 - 0 Comments

Team sequences cucumber genome

UC DAVIS (US)—The genome of the cucumber has been sequenced by an international consortium led by Chinese and U.S. institutions, offering insight into the genetics of the whole cucurbit family, which includes pumpkins and squash, melon, and watermelon. (more…)

Science & Technology - Oct 27, 2009 11:54 - 0 Comments

Different color, same genetics

U. MICHIGAN (US)—Despite having different color pigmentation, members of the same species have the same genetic makeup, a new study finds. (more…)

Health & Medicine - Sep 17, 2009 19:43 - 9 Comments

Same name, different lung cancer

“It is becoming increasingly clear that the genetic, cellular, and molecular nature of lung cancer in many never-smokers is different from that of smoking-related lung cancers, and there is good evidence now that the best treatment and prevention strategies for never-smokers may be different as well,” says Charles Rudin.

Science & Technology - Aug 17, 2009 4:00 - 0 Comments

Entire genome on the cheap

The lower cost of sequencing the human genome could help researchers understand how genes and mutations result in the traits that make individuals unique.

Health & Medicine - Aug 6, 2009 4:00 - 0 Comments

Case cracked: Team decodes HIV genome structure

A research team has decoded the secondary structure of a complete HIV-1 RNA genome. According to the report featured on the cover of the August 6 issue of the journal Nature, the team identified numerous highly structured motifs—such as the one pictured above—and can infer functions for many of these motifs. (Credit: Lars Sahl/University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill)

Earth & Environment - Jul 23, 2009 12:32 - 1 Comment

Green revolution fueled by duckweed?

Todd Michael, a plant biologist at Rutgers, says U.S. Department of Energy’s duckweed genome sequencing project “could unlock the remarkable potential of a rapidly growing aquatic plant for absorbing atmospheric carbon dioxide, ecosystem carbon cycling, and biofuel production.”

Health & Medicine - Jul 7, 2009 12:22 - 0 Comments

Mouse model opens window into Parkinson’s

Neuroscientist Chenjian Li says a new animal model of Parkinson’s will make it possible for scientists to study the disease in real time, “allowing us to track its progression at a cellular and molecular level. What we learn will then feed back into the drug development process.”

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