Posts Tagged ‘genomics’
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 23, 2010 11:47 - 1 Comment
Pesky aphid thrives despite weak defenses
EMORY (US)—Pea aphids, expert survivors of the insect world, appear to lack major biological defenses, according to the first genetic analysis of their immune system. (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…)
Health & Medicine - Feb 3, 2010 0:38 - 3 Comments
Genome map points to diabetes hot spots
UNC-CHAPEL HILL (US)—Scientists have generated a complete map of the areas of the genome that control which genes are “turned on” or “off.” The discovery, made in pancreatic islet cells, opens new avenues for understanding the genetic basis of type 2 diabetes and other common illnesses. (more…)
Science & Technology - Jan 25, 2010 17:13 - 1 Comment
Bats, whales bond on molecular level
U. MICHIGAN—Toothed whales and some bats zero in on prey by emitting pulses of sound and interpreting the echoes that bounce back. Surprisingly, researchers have discovered that this ability is guided by the same molecular process. (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 19, 2009 19:08 - 2 Comments
Tool decodes biology’s key players
PRINCETON (US)—A team has engineered a faster, more accurate method for analyzing histones, enigmatic proteins that influence almost every aspect of how cells and tissues function. The approach offers a long-sought tool for studying stem cells, cancer, and other critical areas of biology and medicine. (more…)
Science & Technology - Nov 6, 2009 17:10 - 5 Comments
Full genome of domestic horse sequenced
UC DAVIS (US)—The whole genome sequence of the domestic horse has been completed by the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard in collaboration with an international team of researchers. The project could have implications for horse breeding and even for human health. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Oct 15, 2009 17:37 - 0 Comments
‘Hairy’ microbe spurs immune response
NYU (US)—Scientists have identified a bizarre-looking microbial species that can single-handedly kick start the production of specialized immune cells in mice. The finding could point to a similar phenomenon in humans, helping researchers understand how gut-dwelling bacteria protect us from pathogenic bacteria, such as virulent strains of E. coli. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Oct 9, 2009 17:28 - 0 Comments
Twig by twig, climbing Earth’s ‘Tree of Life’
VANDERBILT (US)—Antonis Rokas is a member of a small cadre of scientists applying the growing power of genomics to untangle and correctly arrange the branches of the Tree of Life. (more…)
Science & Technology - Oct 8, 2009 15:29 - 0 Comments
Predicting when cells will be unpredictable
DUKE (US)—Scientists have discovered a quirky trait that makes some bacteria zig when others zag. The finding could help bioengineers fine-tune the development of synthetic “circuits”—designed to produce a myriad of useful proteins and chemicals. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Sep 14, 2009 15:10 - 0 Comments
Making heads or tails of lowly worm
YALE (US)—A group of researchers is using microRNA genes to untangle the history of the large—and still largely misunderstood—group of segmented worms known as annelids, which evolved millions of years ago and can be found in every corner of the world. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Jul 14, 2009 9:30 - 0 Comments
Ancient ferns bum a ride off giant trees
Hymenophyllum jamesonii, an epiphytic fern of neotropical rain forests, has berry-like clusters of sporangia where reproductive spores are produced. (Courtesy: Eric Schuettpelz)
Science & Technology - Jul 2, 2009 10:34 - 1 Comment
For ants, farming is in their DNA
Emory University biologist Nicole Gerardo gives a tour of the complex world of fungus-growing ants.
Science & Technology - Jun 15, 2009 16:23 - 0 Comments
Site corrals data to predict gene behavior
A team led by Olga Troyanskaya (right), an assistant professor at Princeton, has developed a Web site that brings together genetic data from various sources to help scientists better understand ailments such as Alzheimer’s disease, diabetes, and cancer. Curtis Huttenhower (left), a postdoctoral researcher in Troyanskaya’s lab, developed the site.
