News tagged with hybrid species
Chromosome analyses of prickly pear cacti reveal southern glacial refugia
Analysis of chromosome number variation among species of a North American group of prickly pear cacti (nopales) showed that the most widespread species encountered are of hybrid origin. Those widespread species ...
Feb 14, 2012 |
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'Rules' may govern genome evolution in young plant species
A new University of Florida study shows a hybrid plant species may experience rapid genome evolution in predictable patterns, meaning evolution repeats itself in populations of independent origin.
Jan 19, 2012 |
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The power of flowers: Research sprouts a closer look at sunflower genetics
A Kansas State University researcher's plant genetic work is rooted in the sunflower state.
Jan 19, 2012 |
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Two-timing and hybrids: Researchers look back on 100 million years of evolution
For about 100 million years, grass smut fungi have been breeding in a three-gender system. This was discovered by Dr. Ronny Kellner and professor Dr. Dominik Begerow of the RUB Geobotany Laboratory in cooperation with colleagues ...
Jan 17, 2012 |
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World-first discovery of hybrid sharks off Australia's east coast
(PhysOrg.com) -- Hybrid black tip shark containing both Common and Australian black tip DNA.
Dec 22, 2011 |
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Seeing red? Making carbon nanotubes clearer to the naked eye
If you were to look at a carbon nanotube with the naked eye you wouldn't see much more than black powder, but now a team of EU-funded scientists has developed a novel way of making these multi-purpose nanotechnology ...
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Jul 11, 2011 |
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Species reemergence after collapse: Possible but different
Species pairs that disappear through hybridization after human-induced changes to the environment can reemerge if the disturbance is removed, according to a new mathematical model that shows the conditions under which reemergence ...
May 20, 2011 |
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Study shows how plants sort and eliminate genes over millennia
Hybrid plants with multiple genome copies show evidence of preferential treatment of the genes from one ancient parent over the genes of the other parent, even to the point where some of the unfavored genes eventually are ...
Mar 09, 2011 |
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Research makes plant breeding easier
University of Illinois research has resulted in the development of a novel and widely applicable molecular tool that can serve as a road map for making plant breeding easier to understand. Researchers developed ...
Jan 04, 2011 |
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New Miscanthus hybrid discovery in Japan could open doors for biofuel industry
In the minds of many, Miscanthus x giganteus is the forerunner in the race of viable feedstock options for lignocellulosic bioenergy production. But researchers believe "putting all their eggs in one basket ...
Dec 21, 2010 |
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Once feared extinct, Angolan sable wins new hope for survival
They are Angola's national symbol and the nickname for the country's football team -- yet fewer than 100 are believed still alive.
Sep 22, 2009 |
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'Vicious' Giant Python Invading Florida
(PhysOrg.com) -- New studies suggest a 20 foot snake, the African rock python, is making its home in Florida and could soon invade the Everglades National Park.
Sep 21, 2009 |
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Rapidly evolving gene contributes to origin of species
A gene that helped one species split into two species shows evidence of adapting much faster than other genes in the genome, raising questions about what is driving its rapid evolution.
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Feb 05, 2009 |
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