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Daphnia Pulex Genome Reveals Its Secrets
The genome of the water flea, Daphnia pulex, has been sequenced by an international team of researchers, including Dietmar Kueltz, professor of animal science at UC Davis. And it turns out to hold a few surprises. How People Arrived Here: daphnia genome...
Johns Hopkins Researchers Capture Jumping Genes
An ambitious hunt by Johns Hopkins scientists for actively “jumping genes” in humans has yielded compelling new evidence that the genome, anything but static, contains numerous pesky mobile elements that may help to explain why people have...Tiny Molecules Protect From the Dangers of Sex
Pathogenic fungi have been found to protect themselves against unwanted genetic mutations during sexual reproduction, according to researchers at Duke University Medical Center. A gene-silencing pathway protects the fungal genome from mutations imposed...Wistar Researchers Discover New Class of Objects Encoded Within the Genome
Researchers at The Wistar Institute announce the discovery of the ability of long non-coding RNA (ncRNA), encoded within our genome, to promote gene expression. The researchers believe these long ncRNA molecules may represent so-called gene enhancer elements...Discovered Gene Causes Kabuki Syndrome
Using a new, rapid and less expensive DNA sequencing strategy, scientists have discovered genetic alterations that account for most cases of Kabuki syndrome, a rare disorder that causes multiple birth defects and mental retardation. Instead of sequencing...Sponge Shines Light on Life’s Origin
The simple sponge can reveal much about life on Earth. Researchers who have sequenced the genome of one Down Under inhabitant are learning just how common those roots are. Science Brief thanks to EurekAlert. Read more here: Sponge shines light on life’s...Genome Signatures Enable Tracking of Algal Complexity
In the July 9 issue of Science, researchers led by the DOE Joint Genome Institute and the Salk Institute present the 138 million nucleotide genome of the multicellular alga Volvox carteri. The DOE is supporting research into the complex mechanisms present...Sequencing of First Frog Genome Sheds Light on Treating Disease
A pair of UH researchers contributed to the assembly of the first comprehensive DNA sequence of an amphibian genome, which will shed light on the study of embryonic development, with implications for preventing birth defects and more effectively treating...
