Genetics News And Research - July 2008 Archives
In a recent study of fruit flies, they identified a gene that controls sleep
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Bacteria living on opposite sides of a canyon have evolved to cope with different temperatures by altering the make-up of their 'skin', or cell membranes.
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Two universities are pooling their resources to significantly enhance both institutions' genetic research capabilities.
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An international team of researchers has identified a gene mutated in Duane syndrome, a common disorder that restricts the movement of the eyes.
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Male fruit flies missing a gene for one particular odor receptor become clueless in matters of love
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'Open source' strategy should be valuable tool for genomic research, gene therapy
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Gene called ATM suppresses break-induced chromosome translocations, study shows
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Tiny microbes beneath the sea floor, distinct from life on the Earth's surface, may account for one-tenth of the Earth's living biomass
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Researchers have discovered that antibiotics known as fluoroquinolones can make RNA interference more effective in the laboratory and reduce potential side effects
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Researchers collaborate with European scientists to unlock mysteries of Lrh1 gene
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As the field of gene therapy matures, the techniques used to manipulate genetic material for therapeutic purposes are poised to join steroids and other illegal performance-enhancing drugs used in sports
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Neuroscientists have found that a previously unsuspected set of genes links nature and nurture during a crucial period of brain development.
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Scientists have determined that human cells are able to shift important gene products into their own mitochondria, considered the power plants of cells. The finding could eventually lead to therapies for dozens of diseases.
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Some parents of children with autism evaluate facial expressions differently than the rest of us--and in a way that is strikingly similar to autistic patients themselves
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Overweight mothers give birth to offspring who become even heavier, resulting in amplification of obesity across generations
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Genomic study finds common biological basis for effects of mind/body practices
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Work flows from advanced large-scale methods for measuring proteins; inventory includes nearly 300 novel proteins, highlights basis of rare metabolic disease
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EUROCORES program RNAQuality holds first conference
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An effort to detect patterns of chemical changes in histones and their impact on gene expression
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Keeping the genome stable is a "sister act" of matched chromatids - the pairs of the double helix DNA molecule that exist during the chromosome duplication in the S phase of the cell cycle.
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Project takes the first step towards a new picture of the mammalian genome annotation
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Researchers have discovered a type of gene regulation never before observed in mammals--a "ribozyme" that controls the activity of an important family of genes in several different species.
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Scientists pinpoint body's system for preventing chromosomal defects
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Pond scum can undo pollution, fight global warming and alleviate world hunger
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Scientists create wiki style system for gene annotation.
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Tiny strands of genetic material called RNA â€" a chemical cousin of DNA â€" are emerging as major players in gene regulation, the process inside cells that drives all biology and that scientists seek to control in order to fight disease.
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Crop varieties can be improved through the study of genomics without creating genetically transformed varieties.
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A newly-identified self-incompatibility factor in tobacco helps maintain genetic diversity
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New research has trebled the number of genetic regions known to be implicated in Crohn's disease, a form of inflammatory bowel disease, to over thirty
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The molecular basis and regulation of circadian rhythms in plants
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Pine tree, boat-boring bivalve 'bugs,' duck weed, oil-producing microalgae, stinkbird gut, 40 others top 2009 targets
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The normal nematodes in Fern Finger’s lab move in beautiful S-shaped curves across their Petri dish. In fact, it was these elegant movements that gave the tiny, clear worms the Latin name Caenorhabditis elegans. But the dish also contains worms with a very specific genetic defect, a mutant unc-85 gene, which are easily identified as the clumsiest dancers on the tiny dance floor.
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New report may lead to independence from skin cancer
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Researchers have developed a computational tool that will help scientists more accurately study complex units of clustered genes, called operons, in bacteria.
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Homosexual behaviour is largely shaped by genetics and random environmental factors, according to findings from the world's largest study of twins.
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The decision to vote is partly genetic
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RAMOSA gene network influences grain architecture and yield in maize
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Using systems biology to model the metabolic networks in tomato fruit development
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Astronomers discover surprising clutch of hydrogen clouds lurking among our galactic neighbors
Western Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami hazard potential greater than previously thought
Catching graphene butterflies
New discovery of ancient diet shatters conventional ideas of how agriculture emerged
We almost always buy in the same shops
Researchers discover dynamic behavior of progenitor cells in brain
Untangling the tree of life
Study shows warming in central China greater than most climate models indicated
World's first handheld sound camera ready for market
Finding Nematostella: An ancient sea creature
A giant leap to commercialization of polymer solar cell
Cicadas get a jump on cleaning
Deep, permeable soils buffer impacts of crop fertilizer on Amazon streams, study finds
More than a good eye: Carnegie Mellon robot uses arms, location and more to discover objects
More effective, cheaper concrete manufactured with ash from olive residue biomass
Seahorse's armor gives engineers insight into robotics designs
New quantitative analysis for open source software projects
Is antimatter anti-gravity?
High-volume Bitcoin exchanges less likely to fail, but more likely breached, says study
Bold move forward in molecular analyses
Computer scientists develop video game that teaches how to program in Java
Do palm trees hold the key to immortality?
Researchers show how we can do math problems unconsciously
Keep moving and have fun
New strategy for fingerprint visualization developed at Hebrew University
Children's bicycle helmets shown to be effective in impact and crush tests
How Usain Bolt can run faster -- effortlessly
Enhancing cognition in older adults also changes personality
Carnivorous plant throws out 'junk' DNA
What is the role of double-stranded RNA in antiviral host defense systems?
Mining the botulinum genome
Sacred lotus genome sequence enlightens scientists
Scientists create novel approach to find RNAs involved in long-term memory storage
Research uncovers molecular role of gene linked to blood vessel formation