Researchers have sequenced the genome of the whitefly (Bemisia tabici), an invasive insect responsible for spreading plant viruses worldwide, causing billions of dollars in crop losses each year.
Biotechnology
Dec 14, 2016
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The high quality genome sequence of the dry jujube, along with sequences from trees throughout its range, have illuminated the domestication history of this ancient fruit tree, which humans have grown for more than 7,000 ...
Biotechnology
Dec 22, 2016
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To the casual observer, Japanese stiltgrass appears as a harmless, leafy green plant that blends into the majestic scenery of your weekend hike through the woods.
Ecology
Sep 11, 2019
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The ability to edit the genome by altering the DNA sequence inside a living cell is powerful for research and holds enormous promise for the treatment of diseases. However, existing genome editing technologies frequently ...
Biotechnology
Oct 20, 2021
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Only 8.2% of human DNA is likely to be doing something important – is 'functional' – say Oxford University researchers.
Biotechnology
Jul 24, 2014
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(Phys.org) —A Cornell study offers further proof that the divergence of humans from chimpanzees some 4 million to 6 million years ago was profoundly influenced by mutations to DNA sequences that play roles in turning genes ...
Biotechnology
Jun 12, 2013
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(PhysOrg.com) -- An abundance of food and lack of predators following the extinction of dinosaurs saw previously flighted birds fatten up and become flightless, according to new research from The Australian National University.
Archaeology
Jan 21, 2010
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Genomes are catalogs of hereditary information that determine whether an organism becomes a plant, animal, fungus or microbe, and whether the organism is adapted to its surroundings. Determining the sequence of DNA within ...
Biotechnology
Feb 27, 2012
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Barley, a widely grown cereal grain commonly used to make beer and other alcoholic beverages, possesses a large and highly repetitive genome that is difficult to fully sequence. Now a team led by scientists at the University ...
Biotechnology
Aug 25, 2015
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The newly sequenced genome of the Amborella plant addresses Darwin's "abominable mystery"—the question of why flowers suddenly proliferated on Earth millions of years ago. The genome sequence sheds new light on a major ...
Biotechnology
Dec 19, 2013
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