(PhysOrg.com) -- Cornell researchers have developed new statistical methods based on the complete genome sequences of people alive today to shed light on events at the dawn of human history.
Biotechnology
Sep 20, 2011
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(PhysOrg.com) -- In a new study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, biologist David Hillis from the University of Texas shows how the freshwater Corbicula clam utilizes rare gene capture to avoid ...
Researchers have zoomed in on mouse chromosomes to map hotspots of genetic recombination — sites where DNA breaks and reforms to shuffle genes. The findings of the scientists at the National Institutes of Health and ...
Biotechnology
Apr 5, 2011
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Scientists from the Morgridge Institute for Research, the University of Wisconsin-Madison, the University of California and the WiCell Research Institute moved gene therapy one step closer to clinical reality by determining ...
Biotechnology
Apr 4, 2011
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Microorganisms can indeed live in extreme environments, but the ones that do are highly adapted to survive and little else, according to a collaboration that includes Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National ...
Cell & Microbiology
Mar 29, 2010
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Research led by scientists at Iowa State University's Plant Sciences Institute has resulted in a process that will make genetic changes in plant genes much more efficient, practical and safe.
Biotechnology
Jul 20, 2009
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Chromosomal inversions are structural variations that play a significant role in suppressing genetic recombination, thereby fixing favorable allelic combinations. These inversions are crucial for maintaining coadapted genotypes ...
Molecular & Computational biology
Jun 5, 2024
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Homologous recombination (HR) is an important process that plays multiple crucial roles during meiosis, a type of cell cycle dedicated to sexual reproduction. During HR, homologous DNA molecules exchange their genetic material. ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jul 19, 2023
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Deinococcus radiodurans can survive a range of harsh environments and is resistant to very high levels of ionizing and UV radiation, dehydration, cold, vacuum, and even acid. Therefore, the bacterium has unmatched potential ...
Cell & Microbiology
Apr 25, 2023
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A new study shows exactly how the gene BRCA2, linked to susceptibility to breast and ovarian cancer, functions to repair damaged DNA. By studying BRCA2 at the level of single molecules, researchers at the University of California, ...
Cell & Microbiology
Apr 3, 2023
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