All Articles Tagged As: transgenics

Gene That Magnetically Labels Cells Shows Potential as Imaging Tool (6/8/2008)

Mammalian cells can produce tiny magnetic nuggets after the introduction of a single gene from bacteria, scientists have found. The gene MagA could become a valuable tool for tracking cells' movement through the body via magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) ...> Full Article

First draft of transgenic papaya genome yields many fruits (4/24/2008)

A broad collaboration of research institutions in the U.S. and China has produced a first draft of the papaya genome. This draft, which spells out more than 90 percent of the plant's gene coding sequence, sheds new light on the evolution of flowering plants. ...> Full Article