News tagged with animal genetics
Study finds gene bringing together animal and human research in alcoholism
An important genetic study conducted through Mayo Clinic has identified vital new information concerning alcoholism in subjects with European ancestry, according to a recent issue of Alcohol: Clinical and Experimental Re ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Apr 23, 2009 |
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US shorts critical farm animal research, scientists say
Dwindling federal funding jeopardizes important animal and biomedical research, together with the institutional research programs that focus on them, a group of Michigan State University scientists warn.
Apr 23, 2009 |
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Sea sponges busted by researchers
(PhysOrg.com) -- When it comes to sex, sea sponges are certainly not monogamous. But, thanks to a project based at the Heron Island Research Station, UQ researchers will uncover whether the marine animals are partaking in ...
Mar 31, 2009 |
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Europe's bison: prehistoric survivor with Achilles' heel
As if straight out of prehistory, dozens of bison emerge timidly from the dark trunks of a primeval forest, their imposing bulk masking their vulnerability.
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Feb 26, 2009 |
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Researchers find genes important to sleep
For many animals, sleep is a risk: foraging for food, mingling with mates and guarding against predators just aren't possible while snoozing.
Feb 22, 2009 |
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Researchers Genetically Link Lou Gehrig's Disease in Humans to Dog Disease
(PhysOrg.com) -- An incurable, paralyzing disease in humans is now genetically linked to a similar disease in dogs. Researchers from the University of Missouri and the Broad Institute have found that the genetic mutation ...
Jan 22, 2009 |
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Humans are reason for why domestic animals have strange and varied coat colors
(Physorg.com) -- Humans have actively changed the coats of domestic animals by cherry-picking rare genetic mutations, causing variations such as different colours, bands and spots, according to a new study. ...
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Jan 16, 2009 |
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Researcher Uses DNA Testing to Unlock Secrets of Medieval Manuscripts
(PhysOrg.com) -- Thousands of painstakingly handwritten books produced in medieval Europe still exist today, but scholars have long struggled with questions about when and where the majority of these works originated. Now ...
Jan 12, 2009 |
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