Pattern formation is essential in the development of animals and plants. The central problem in pattern formation is how can genetic information be translated in a reliable manner to give specific spatial patterns of cellular ...
Biotechnology
Sep 23, 2014
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A genetic discovery by a University of Calgary-led international research team offers a solution to a long-standing "green seed problem" that causes millions of dollars annually in canola crop losses.
Biotechnology
Sep 25, 2013
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By creating a powerful new gene regulation system called CRISPR-on, Whitehead Institute researchers now have the ability to increase the expression of multiple genes simultaneously and precisely manipulate each gene's expression ...
Biotechnology
Aug 27, 2013
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On July 25th JoVE, the Journal of Visualized Experiments will publish a new technique that will help scientists better understand the genes that govern food-related behavior in honey bees. The impact of this study could take ...
Plants & Animals
Jul 25, 2013
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(Phys.org) —Working to identify key genes in the root development of poplar trees, three Michigan Technological University scientists have come up with a new model for how genes interact and affect each other's function. ...
Biotechnology
Jul 3, 2013
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The idea that worms can be seen as waveforms allowed scientists at Rice University to find new links in gene networks that control movement.
Cell & Microbiology
Jul 1, 2013
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(Phys.org) —Knowing virtually everything about how the body's cells make transitions from one state to another – for instance, precisely how particular cells develop into multi-cellular organisms – would be a major ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jul 1, 2013
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Scientists at the University of York have uncovered new insights into the way seeds use gene networks to control when they germinate in response to environmental signals.
Biotechnology
Jun 10, 2013
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Environment is not the only factor in shaping regulatory patterns—and it might not even be the primary factor, according to a new Rice University study that looks at how cells' protein networks relate to a bacteria's genome.
Cell & Microbiology
May 21, 2013
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Rice University researchers have found a way to divide and modify enzymes to create what amounts to a genetic logic gate.
Cell & Microbiology
Mar 14, 2013
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