News tagged with genome analysis

Relationships in rank and file: Better sequence searches of genes and proteins

Since the sequencing of the human genome eight years ago, enormous progress has been made in analyzing and understanding it. Nevertheless, the function of most human genes is still barely understood. An important first step ...

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created Feb 23, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Why fruits ripen and flowers die: Scientists discover how key plant hormone is triggered

Best known for its effects on fruit ripening and flower fading, the gaseous plant hormone ethylene shortens the shelf life of many fruits and plants by putting their physiology on fast-forward. In recent years, ...

Biology /

created Feb 10, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0


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