News tagged with artificial chromosomes

Two unsuspected proteins may hold the key to creating artificial chromosomes

Whitehead Institute scientists report that two proteins once thought to have only supporting roles, are the true "stars" of the kinetochore assembly process in human cells.

Biology / Biotechnology

created Apr 28, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Scientists identify DNA that regulates antibody production

(PhysOrg.com) -- When foreign invaders trip the immune system’s alarm, antibodies need to be specially sculpted to attack them head on. New research now shows that gene segments called enhancers control the reshuffling of ...

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created Nov 20, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Researchers propose model for disorders caused by improper transmission of chromosomes

Parents of healthy newborns often remark on the miracle of life. The joining of egg and sperm to create such delightful creatures can seem dazzlingly beautiful if the chromosome information from each parent has been translated ...

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created Aug 16, 2009 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (3) | comments 0




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Yellow monkey flower could shed light on evolution's mysteries

(Phys.org) -- The French impressionist Claude Monet once credited flowers as the reason for him “having become a painter.”

Biology / Evolution

created May 23, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Stress-induced genomic instability facilitates rapid cellular adaption in yeast

Cells trying to keep pace with constantly changing environmental conditions need to strike a fine balance between maintaining their genomic integrity and allowing enough genetic flexibility to adapt to inhospitable conditions. ...

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created Jan 29, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Chromosome centromeres are inherited epigenetically

Centromeres are specialised regions of the genome, which can be identified under the microscope as the primary constriction in X-shaped chromosomes. The cell skeleton, which distributes the chromosomes to ...

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created Nov 03, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Do lazy mammals live longer?

Small furry mammals partial to a daily dose of hibernation in winter are probably extending their lifespan at the same time, according to a study published Wednesday.

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Sep 14, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

New method reveals parts of bacterium genome essential to life

A team at the Stanford University School of Medicine has cataloged, down to the letter, exactly what parts of the genetic code are essential for survival in one bacterial species, Caulobacter crescentus.

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created Aug 30, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Some plants duplicate their DNA to overcome adversity

Whatever does not kill a plant may actually make it stronger. After being partially eaten by grazing animals, for example, some plants grow bigger and faster and reproduce more successfully than they otherwise ...

Biology / Biotechnology

created Aug 01, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Microscopes borrow tricks from astronomy to see deep into living tissues

Researchers at the University of California, Santa Cruz, are developing new microscope technologies to enable biologists to see deep within living tissues and observe critical processes involved in basic biology ...

Technology / Engineering

created Jul 27, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 1

Zinc 'sparks' fly from egg within minutes of fertilization

(PhysOrg.com) -- At fertilization, a massive release of the metal zinc appears to set the fertilized egg cell on the path to dividing and growing into an embryo, according to the results of animal studies supported by the ...

Chemistry / Biochemistry

created Jul 22, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Research reveals how cancer-driving enzyme works

Cancer researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center are helping unlock the cellular-level function of the telomerase enzyme, which is linked to the disease's growth.

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created May 06, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

New plant species gives insights into evolution

A new University of Florida study shows when two flowering plants are crossed to produce a new hybrid, the new species' genes are reset, allowing for greater genetic variation.

Biology / Evolution

created Mar 17, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0 | with audio podcast


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