Genetics News And Research - September 2008 Archives
Software is a new addition to the family of GeneMark gene prediction programs
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An enzyme called Uch37 is kept in check when it is part of a human chromatin remodeling complex, INO80
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Discovery points to new avenue for cancer treatment
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Metagenomics is going mainstream and already paying provocative dividends
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Geneticists have identified a gene essential in controlling development of maize
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Researchers have discovered a new gene they say is essential for both hearing and balance in mice and humans.
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Scientists have developed a new class of disposable, microplate-based optical biosensors capable of detecting protein-DNA interactions. Based on the properties of photonic crystals, the biosensors are suitable for the rapid identification of inhibitors of protein-nucleic acid and protein-protein interactions.
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Using a new technique they developed, scientists analyzed the cellular waste of one of the world's most-studied plants and discovered formerly hidden relationships between genes and the small molecules that can turn them off.
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Using new "lab on a chip" technology may eventually allow physicians, crime scene investigators, pharmacists, even the general public, to quickly and inexpensively conduct DNA tests from almost anywhere, without need for a complex and expensive central laboratory.
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Identification of genetic variants using barcoded multiplexed sequencing
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Researchers have devised clever new techniques to mimic the chemical marks on tightly wound DNA-protein complexes that silence gene expression. The scientists have used these complexes to visualize gene silencing in its natural context for the first time.
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New findings about the causes of mad cow disease show that sometimes it may be genetic.
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Study provides new information on how stem cell differentiation is controlled by microRNAs.
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Novel linear chromosome of cyanobacterium harbors genes important for fuel production
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 | Researchers have uncovered a gene in corals that responds to day/night cycles, which provides some tantalizing clues into how symbiotic corals work together with their plankton partners. ...> Full Article |
 | Scientists have identified the specific gene that is responsible for the dogs' skimpy coats, and the discovery should shed new light on how animals' bodies develop over time. ...> Full Article |
Researchers identify a molecular mechanism underlying a genetic brain malformation called holoprosencephaly
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Mice whose brains receive half the dose of a critical growth-regulating gene exhibit the altered behaviors and nerve cell tangles common in people with Alzheimer's disease or dementia
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Mapping the genes that control fruit size in tomato and other Solanaceae
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Researchers have released the annotated genome of one of the most destructive nematodes: Meloidogyne incognita – the southern root-knot nematode
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The many recent reports documenting the therapeutic efficacy of short interfering RNAs in animal models of human disease may actually be describing non-specific therapeutic effects related to the ability of siRNA to activate an immune response
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Study offers tool for communicating genetics to public
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Finding may refine drug targets for personalized treatments
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Research shows that transposons have captured and amplified gene sequences in grapevines, which could have had an impact on gene evolution and their regulation.
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Scientists have determined the 3D structure of a key protein component involved in enabling "epigenetic code" to be copied accurately from cell to cell.
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Scientists have caught in action one of the tools mammalian cells use to maintain their pattern of methylation. Visualized by X-ray crystallography, the SRA domain of the protein UHRF1 appears to act like a bookmark while enzymes are copying a molecule of DNA.
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Effects of unique form of congenital infection unknown
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Recent research indicates that a low melatonin level, caused by a primary deficit in gene activity, is a risk factor for Autism Spectrum Disorders, and highlights the crucial role of melatonin in human cognition and behavior.
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New study looks at four genes that help regulate cell growth in embryos and that contribute to cancer in adults.
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Ancient DNA from rare fossil reveals that polar bears evolved recently and adapted quickly
'Anaconda' meets 'Jurassic Park': Study shows ancient snakes ate dinosaur babies
Scientists locate apparent hydrothermal vents off Antarctica
Mars Express heading for closest flyby of Phobos
Artificial bee silk a big step closer to reality
Predicting the fate of stem cells
Artificial foot recycles energy for easier walking
New fiber nanogenerators could lead to electric clothing
Juggling enhances connections in the brain
Tracking down the human 'odorprint'
Fill 'er up - with algae
Scientists discover quantum fingerprints of chaos
Researchers help identify cows that gain more while eating less
Genome sequencing complete on plodding amoeba that flips into free-swimming flagellate