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Science in the News - Thursday 20 November 2008

admin — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 18:00:00 -0600

Penn State University scientists have unlocked the genome of the woolly mammoth.

Modern Genetics Versus Ancient Frog-killing Fungus

admin — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 10:00:10 -0500

Scientists have sequenced the genome of the chytrid fungus known as Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis. Bd has been a major player in declining frog populations around the world. The scientists compared gene activation in two stages of Bd's life cycle. Out of several genes identified, one gene family in particular may hold the key to how the fungus kills frogs.

Egg P bodies protect maternal gene messages

admin — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 00:00:00 -0500

(Rockefeller University Press) A cell decides what proteins to make based on the messages it receives from its genome. Sometimes messages are held back to be read later, and in most cell types these delayed messages are stored and marked for destruction in P bodies. P bodies in worm egg cells, however, are message protectors, according to a paper by Boag et al. appearing in the Aug. 11 issue of the Journal of Cell Biology.

Types Of Genes Necessary For Brain Development Discovered

admin — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 23:00:11 -0500

Researchers have successfully completed a full-genome RNAi screen in neurons, showing what types of genes are necessary for brain development.

Unlocking Genome Of World's Worst Insect Pest

admin — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 14:31:01 -0500

Scientists are on the brink of a discovery which will facilitate the development of new, safe, more sustainable ways of controlling the world's worst agricultural insect pest -- the moth, Helicoverpa armigera.

First 3-D Image Of Antibody Gene Shown

admin — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 11:00:00 -0500

Using a multidisciplinary mix of geometry, biological research and techniques developed to solve problems on supercomputers, scientists have shown for the first time how a genome is organized in three-dimensional space.

Transgenic Papaya Genome Draft Yields Many Fruits

admin — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 14:00:00 -0500

Researchers have produced a first draft of the papaya genome. This draft sheds new light on the evolution of flowering plants. And because it involves a genetically modified plant, the newly sequenced papaya genome offers the most detailed picture yet of the genetic changes that make the plant resistant to the papaya ringspot virus.

The Tall And The Short Of It: New Research Adds To Growing Body ...

admin — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 08:00:00 -0500

Scientists are beginning to develop a clearer picture of what makes some people stand head and shoulders above the rest. A team of researchers who last year identified the first common version of a gene influencing height has now identified a further twenty regions of the genome which together can make a height difference of up to 6cm.

Tall Story: New Research Adds To Growing Body Of Knowledge Of Ge...

admin — Sun, 06 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0500

Genetic Research Unveils Common Origins For Distinct Clinical Di...

admin — Sun, 09 Mar 2008 00:00:00 -0600

Researchers at Johns Hopkins have discovered that two clinically different inherited syndromes are in fact variations of the same disorder. The scientists suggest that at least for this class of disorders, the total number and "strength" of genetic alterations an individual carries throughout the genome can generate a range of symptoms wide enough to appear like different conditions.