News articles tagged with 'genome'
No-entry zones for AIDS virus
— 15 Nov 2009 17:01 | HealthThe AIDS virus inserts its genetic material into the genome of the infected cell. Scientists of the German Cancer Research Centre have now shown for the first time that the virus almost... — full story
New insights into the physiology of cockroaches
— 15 Nov 2009 16:36 | BiologyA study by scientists from the University of Valencia sheds new light on how the cockroach organism works. A research team from the Cavanilles Institute for Biodiversity and Evolutionary... — full story
Shape of things to come: Structure of HIV coat could lead to new drugs
— 13 Nov 2009 14:34 | HealthStructural biologists at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine have described the architecture of the complex of protein units that make up the coat surrounding the HIV genome... — full story
UCSD discovery allows scientists for the first time to experimentally annotate genomes
— 10 Nov 2009 16:30 | BiologyOver the last 20 years, the sequencing of the human genome, along with related organisms, has represented one of the largest scientific endeavours in the history of mankind. The information... — full story
Genomes of biofuel yeasts reveal clues that could boost fuel ethanol production worldwide
— 6 Nov 2009 11:57 | EnvironmentAs global temperatures and energy costs continue to soar, renewable sources of energy will be key to a sustainable future. An attractive replacement for gasoline is biofuel, and in... — full story
Horse genome sequence and analysis published in Science
— 6 Nov 2009 11:51 | BiologyAn international team of researchers has decoded the genome of the domestic horse Equus caballus, revealing a genome structure with remarkable similarities to humans and more than one... — full story
'Genome 10K' proposal aims to sequence 10,000 vertebrates
— 5 Nov 2009 13:00 | BiologyAn international group of scientists is proposing to generate whole genome sequences for 10,000 vertebrate species using technology so new it hasn't yet been invented. But the scientists... — full story
Scientists launch effort to sequence the DNA of 10,000 vertebrates
— 5 Nov 2009 12:50 | BiologyScientists have an ambitious new strategy for untangling the evolutionary history of humans and their biological relatives: Create a genetic menagerie made of the DNA of more than 10,000... — full story
Bacteria expect the unexpected
— 5 Nov 2009 12:47 | BiologyOrganisms ensure the survival of their species by genetically adapting to the environment. If environmental conditions change too rapidly, the extinction of a species may be the consequence.... — full story
New insights into Australia's unique platypus
— 3 Nov 2009 11:47 | BiologyNew insights into the biology of the platypus and echidna have been published, providing a collection of unique research data about the world's only monotremes... — full story