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(Phys.org)—Computer giant IBM, and food giant Mars, have announced a joint project they are calling "Consortium for Sequencing the Food Supply Chain." The idea is to use modern microbiology, computer crunching ...
Jan 30, 2015
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An international team of scientists has identified large-scale genetic changes that marked the evolution of pregnancy in mammals.
Jan 29, 2015
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New research shows how evolution has given rise to a rich diversity of species by repurposing functional elements shared by all mammals. Published in Cell by scientists at the European Bioinformatics Instit ...
Jan 29, 2015
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Life scientists now have access to a publicly available web resource that streamlines and simplifies the process of gleaning insight from 3D protein structures. Known as Aquaria, the powerful tool is announced ...
Jan 29, 2015
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Smart new combinations of state-of-the-art molecular techniques mean that breeding programmes can be accelerated dramatically: it may soon take only two years instead of the current five or ten to develop ...
Jan 29, 2015
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A naturally occurring fungus codenamed 'H39' might be the long-sought biological defence against the dreaded apple scab. "This fungus has not only been tested for its ability to fight the pathogen. The new ...
Jan 29, 2015
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Psoriasis, a chronic skin condition, can cause rashes that itch and sting.
Jan 28, 2015
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Scientists have shed light on how naturally occurring mutations can be introduced into our DNA.
Jan 27, 2015
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When marine mammals such as whales, dolphins, manatees and walruses moved from land to water, a series of physical abilities —– limbs adapted for swimming, less dense bones that make them more buoyant ...
Jan 27, 2015
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Biology relies upon the precise activation of specific genes to work properly. If that sequence gets out of whack, or one gene turns on only partially, the outcome can often lead to a disease.
Jan 27, 2015
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After years of research efforts worldwide, researchers have finally identified a draft sequence of the bread wheat genome - an accomplishment that will lead to more robust and better wheat varieties in the ...
Jan 27, 2015
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Scientists from Jiangxi Agricultural University, BGI and University of California published their latest research on genetic mechanism of pig altitude-adaptations in Nature Genetics online. Their research underlined the im ...
Jan 27, 2015
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Ribonucleotides, units of RNA, can become embedded in genomic DNA during processes such as DNA replication and repair, affecting the stability of the genome by contributing to DNA fragility and mutability. ...
Jan 26, 2015
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The potential threat of bioterrorism using man-made biological organisms could be reduced, thanks to a new method developed by scientists.
Jan 26, 2015
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Scientists at the University of York are part of a research team which has found that a recently discovered family of enzymes can degrade resistant forms of starch.
Jan 26, 2015
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Millions of genetically modified mosquitoes could be released in the Florida Keys if British researchers win approval to use the bugs against two extremely painful viral diseases.
Jan 25, 2015
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The remarkable diversity of anatomical features along the body axis of animals—the differences between the head, the thorax and the abdomen, for example—is determined by proteins in the Hox family. But ...
Jan 22, 2015
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Consuming even modest amounts of resistant starch can lend a significant punch to the gut microbes that benefit human health, according to a new study by University of Nebraska-Lincoln food scientists.
Jan 22, 2015
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Striving to unravel and comprehend DNA's biological significance, Cornell scientists have created a new computational method that can identify positions in the human genome that play a role in the proper ...
Jan 21, 2015
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By building PhotosynQ - a handheld device with sensors and an online data-sharing and analysis platform - a team of Michigan State University researchers is creating the plant-science equivalent of Facebook.
Jan 21, 2015
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Researchers from the DOE JGI and the Joint Bioenergy Institute identified genes in an E. coli microbial metabolism pathway that could improve the production of terpenes.
Jan 21, 2015
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Humans have been making use of plants for as long as there have been humans and plants. The actual cultivation of plants for food and other products began with the Neolithic Revolution some 12,000 years ago ...
Jan 21, 2015
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Researchers have successfully isolated three strains of Dehalococcoides—bacteria capable of degrading polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs)—as well as characterizing the three strains to pinpoint the exact ...
Jan 21, 2015
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There are 3 billion letters in the human genome, and scientists have endlessly debated how many of them serve a functional purpose. There are those letters that encode genes, our hereditary information, and ...
Jan 20, 2015
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A new method for analysing RNA sequence data allows researchers to identify new subtypes of cells, creating order out of seeming chaos. Published in Nature Biotechnology, the novel technique developed by sci ...
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Researchers at Colorado State University are investigating the weighty topic of antibiotic resistance – an issue with ramifications for global food safety and public health – by tracking the genetic footprints ...
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