Posts Tagged ‘genomes’
Permafrost microbe loves salty Arctic ‘veins’
MCGILL (CAN) — Scientists have discovered a bacterium in the Canadian High Arctic that thrives at -15º Celsius—temperatures nearly as cold as the surface of Mars. Continue…
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Health & Medicine - May 13, 2013 13:31 - 0 Comments
Recon 2 predicts how metabolism misbehaves
U. VIRGINIA (US) — The largest computer model of human metabolism offers a new way to understand, and perhaps treat, conditions such as cancer, diabetes, and heart disease. (more…)
Top Stories - May 13, 2013 10:08 - 1 Comment
Carnivorous plant trims its tiny genome
U. BUFFALO (US) — A carnivorous plant is slowly deleting noncoding or “junk” DNA from its genome, report researchers. (more…)
Science & Technology - May 9, 2013 12:28 - 0 Comments
Genome shows macaw is one smart bird
TEXAS A&M (US) — By sequencing the complete genome of a Scarlet macaw, researchers hope to learn more about the genetics behind the bird’s longevity and intelligence. (more…)
Science & Technology - Apr 22, 2013 16:32 - 0 Comments
Genome may show why platyfish get cancer
WASHINGTON U. – ST. LOUIS (US) — The decoded genome of a popular aquarium fish could help explain why they are prone to developing melanomas and how they evolved a set of complex behaviors. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Apr 10, 2013 12:57 - 0 Comments
ID deadly pathogens without growing bacteria
U. WARWICK (UK) — Metagenomics has allowed researchers to reconstruct the genome sequence of a deadly Shiga-toxigenic E. coli outbreak without having to grow bacteria in the lab. (more…)
Science & Technology - Apr 3, 2013 17:02 - 3 Comments
Turtles: Little change in 210 million years
WASHINGTON U. – ST. LOUIS (US) — About one-third the evolutionary rate of humans, the western painted turtle’s evolution is like its speed on the ground—exceedingly slow. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Mar 27, 2013 14:22 - 0 Comments
Odd lemur’s habitat limits its gene pool
PENN STATE (US) — Sequencing the complete genomes of three populations of aye-ayes—a type of lemur—reveals how disappearing forests threaten their survival. (more…)
Science & Technology - Mar 27, 2013 11:22 - 1 Comment
Texas Longhorns trace roots to Columbus voyage
U. TEXAS-AUSTIN (US) — Texas Longhorn cattle are direct descendants of the first cattle in the New World, which were brought over by Columbus in 1493, new research reveals. (more…)
Top Stories - Mar 25, 2013 10:42 - 1 Comment
Rapid evolution made falcons fierce
CARDIFF U. (UK) — Two falcon genomes reveal how intense evolutionary pressure made them into daredevil predators. (more…)
Science & Technology - Mar 15, 2013 11:31 - 1 Comment
Total fungus genome could fight tree-killer
U. TORONTO (CAN) — Scientists have mapped the genome of the fungus that causes Dutch Elm disease, an infection that threatens the survival of trees around the world. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Mar 11, 2013 15:15 - 0 Comments
Immune system genes linked to gum disease
UNC-CHAPEL HILL (US) — Genes responsible for nervous system development and immune function also play a role in the gum disease chronic periodontitis. (more…)
Science & Technology - Feb 25, 2013 12:55 - 0 Comments
Lamprey DNA could hold evolution secrets
MICHIGAN STATE (US) — Scientists have decoded the entire sea lamprey genome, which offers clues to the history of vertebrate evolution, including that of humans. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Feb 21, 2013 16:49 - 4 Comments
These are life’s tiniest architects
YALE (US) — Researchers have pinpointed the tiny slices of genetic material that orchestrate how we are assembled and function. (more…)
Science & Technology - Feb 21, 2013 11:30 - 4 Comments
Most abundant ocean viruses attack bacteria
U. ARIZONA (US) — Odd-looking viruses are waging war on an ocean-living bacterium that’s key to the Earth’s carbon cycle, say researchers. (more…)
Science & Technology - Jan 18, 2013 12:00 - 1 Comment
Viruses infect tiny ocean creatures, too
CORNELL (US) — Scientists have found evidence that previously unknown viruses infect marine crustaceans called copepods, which are key to ocean carbon cycling. (more…)
Science & Technology - Dec 20, 2012 11:13 - 16 Comments
New genomes hint at evolution’s slimy past
RICE/ UC BERKELEY (US) — Scientists have unveiled the genomes of a leech, an ocean-dwelling worm, and a limpet, more than doubling the number of genomes from a vast, under-studied swath of the animal kingdom. (more…)
Science & Technology - Nov 29, 2012 13:03 - 0 Comments
‘Shotgun’ method sorts through wheat genome
UC DAVIS (US) — To amp up wheat’s yield and nutritional content, scientists are unraveling the complex history hidden in its genome, which is five times the size of humans’. (more…)
Science & Technology - Nov 27, 2012 11:14 - 1 Comment
Team cracks open watermelon genome
UC DAVIS / CORNELL (US) — Scientists have reported the watermelon genome sequence, which could lead to tastier, heartier, more nutritious fruit, as well as a better understanding of the plant vascular system. (more…)
