News tagged with repetitive dna

Pioneering molecular biologist Roy J. Britten dies

(AP) -- Roy J. Britten, a pioneering molecular biologist who discovered the crucial fact that humans and animals have multiple copies of some DNA segments, has died. He was 92.

Biology / Other

created Feb 22, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Canine compulsive disorder gene identified in dogs

A canine chromosome 7 locus that confers a high risk of compulsive disorder susceptibility has been identified through a collaboration between the Behavior Service at the Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine, the Program ...

Medicine & Health / Genetics

created Jan 06, 2010 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Researchers unlock genetic secrets of date palm

Researchers at Weill Cornell Medical College in Qatar have mapped a draft version of the date palm genome, unlocking many of its genetic secrets.

Biology / Biotechnology

created Sep 15, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

New Hope for Deadly Childhood Bone Cancer

(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers at Huntsman Cancer Institute (HCI) at the University of Utah have shed new light on Ewing’s sarcoma, an often deadly bone cancer that typically afflicts children and young adults. Their research ...

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Aug 31, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

The tiny difference in the genes of bacteria

Every year, diarrhea causes around five million fatalities worldwide. Most people die due to pathogenic microorganisms, such as bacteria or viruses, which were ingested into the gastro-intestinal tract through contaminated ...

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created Jun 30, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0