News tagged with genetic elements
Draft sequence of monarch butterfly genome presented
Each fall millions of monarch butterflies from across the eastern United States use a time-compensated sun compass to direct their navigation south, traveling up to 2,000 miles to an overwintering site in ...
Nov 23, 2011 |
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Scientists find H1N1 flu virus prevalent in animals in Africa
(PhysOrg.com) -- UCLA life scientists and their colleagues have discovered the first evidence of the H1N1 virus in animals in Africa. In one village in northern Cameroon, a staggering 89 percent of the pigs ...
Sep 23, 2011 |
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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.
Aug 30, 2011 |
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B chromosomes affect sex determination in cichlid fishes
B chromosomes have a functional effect on sex determination in a species of cichlid fishes from Lake Victoria, according to a study by Japanese researchers to be published in open-access journal PLoS Genetics on August 18th, ...
Aug 18, 2011 |
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DNA construction software saves time, resources and money
DNA construction, also known as DNA cloning or recombinant DNA technology - among a host of other terms - is one of the principal tools of modern biotechnology, used for a wide variety of purposes, including ...
Aug 16, 2011 |
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New approaches refine molecular imaging for detecting cancer metastasis
(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers may be a step closer to improving the detection of metastatic tumors in an organism - in real time - using a non-invasive approach that pairs an imaging agent with a genetic element that only ...
Dec 16, 2010 |
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Researchers identify genetic elements influencing the risk of type 2 diabetes
A team led by researchers at the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), part of the National Institutes of Health, has captured the most comprehensive snapshot to date of DNA regions that regulate genes in human ...
Nov 02, 2010 |
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Finnish researcher wants DNA test on convicted psychopaths
A simple genetic test can help predict whether psychopaths convicted of violent crimes are prone to be repeat offenders, a Finnish researcher said Tuesday.
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Sep 21, 2010 |
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Scientists identify key enzyme in microbial immune system
Imagine a war in which you are vastly outnumbered by an enemy that is utterly relentless - attacking you is all it does. The intro to another Terminator movie? No, just another day for microbes such as bacteria ...
Sep 09, 2010 |
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An sRNA controls a bacterium's social life
For the first time, biologists have directly shown how spontaneous mutation of a small RNA (sRNA) regulatory molecule can provide an evolutionary advantage. Reporting in this week's Science, Indiana University Bloomington scient ...
May 20, 2010 |
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Cryo-electron microscope 'sees' atoms for first time
(PhysOrg.com) -- UCLA researchers report in the April 30 edition of the journal Cell that they have imaged a virus structure at a resolution high enough to effectively "see" atoms, the first published instan ...
May 04, 2010 |
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Scientists Map Genetic Regulatory Elements for the Heart
(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists have devised a new computational model that can be used to reveal genetic regulatory elements responsible for development of the human heart and maintenance of its function.
Feb 18, 2010 |
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Aphids saved from gruesome death by virus-infected bacteria
The term "beneficial virus" sounds like an oxymoron. But for pea aphids under attack by parasitic wasps, carrying infected bacteria is the difference between life and a slow death, according to new research. ...
Aug 20, 2009 |
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Moving gene therapy forward with mobile DNA
Gene therapy is the introduction of genetic material into a patient's cells resulting in a cure or a therapeutic effect. In recent years, it has been shown that gene therapy is a promising technology to treat or even cure ...
May 03, 2009 |
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Analysis knocks down theory on origin of cell structure
(PhysOrg.com) -- Understanding how living cells originated and evolved into their present forms remains a fundamental research area in biology, one boosted in recent years by the introduction of new tools ...
Apr 22, 2009 |
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