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What makes a cow a cow? Complete bovine genome sequenced
26.4.2009 | Press monitoring
Researchers report today in the journal Science that they have sequenced the bovine genome, for the first time revealing the genetic features that distinguish cattle from humans and other mammals.
Genetic Switch Potential Key to New Class of Antibiotics
25.4.2009 | Press monitoring
Researchers have determined the structure of a key genetic mechanism at work in bacteria, including some that are deadly to humans, in an important step toward the design of a new class of antibiotics, according to an accelerated publication that appeared online today as a “paper of the week” in the Journal of Biological Chemistr...
Study Challenges Notions Of How Genes Are Controlled In Mammals
24.4.2009 | Press monitoring
An international consortium of scientists has probed further into the human genome than ever before. They have discovered how genes are controlled in mammals, as well as the tiniest genetic element ever found.
DNA biosynthesis discovery could lead to better antibiotics
23.4.2009 | Press monitoring
Combating several human pathogens, including some biological warfare agents, may one day become a bit easier thanks to research reported by a University of Iowa chemist and his colleagues in the April 16 issue of the journal Nature.
Dartmouth Medical School gene targeting discovery opens door for vaccines and drugs
22.4.2009 | Press monitoring
In a genetic leap that could help fast track vaccine and drug development to prevent or tame serious global diseases, DMS researchers have discovered how to destroy a key DNA pathway in a wily and widespread human parasite.
New nucleotide could revolutionize epigenetics
21.4.2009 | Press monitoring
Anyone who studied a little genetics in high school has heard of adenine, thymine, guanine and cytosine — the A,T,G and C that make up the DNA code. But those are not the whole story. The rise of epigenetics in the past decade has drawn attention to a fifth nucleotide, 5-methylcytosine (5-mC), that sometimes replaces cytosine in the famous DNA...
Plant gene mapping may lead to better biofuel production
20.4.2009 | Press monitoring
By creating a “family tree” of genes expressed in one form of woody plant and a less woody, herbaceous species, scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Brookhaven National Laboratory have uncovered clues that may help them engineer plants more amenable to biofuel production.
Brown researchers create novel technique to sequence human genome
19.4.2009 | Press monitoring
Physicists at Brown University have developed a novel procedure to map a person’s genome. They report in the journal Nanotechnology the first experiment to move a DNA chain through a nanopore using magnets. The approach is promising because it allows multiple segments of a DNA strand to be read simultaneously and accurately.
First cloned camel born in Dubai
18.4.2009 | Press monitoring
The United Arab Emirates has claimed its own version of Dolly the sheep, the world's first cloned mammal, after the birth of a cloned camel in Dubai this month. "This is the first cloned camel in the world," says Dr Nisar Wani, researcher at the Camel Reproduction Centre. Injaz, a female one-humped camel, was born on 8 April after more than...
Researchers create novel nanotechnique to sequence human genome
17.4.2009 | Press monitoring
Since the human genome was sequenced six years ago, the cost of producing a high-quality genome sequence has dropped precipitously. More recently, the National Institutes of Health called for cutting the cost to $1,000 or less, which may enable sequencing as part of routine medical care.
