News articles tagged with 'genomes'
After dinosaurs, mammals rise but their genomes get smaller
— 28 Jul 2009 10:50 | BiologyEvidence buried in the chromosomes of animals and plants strongly suggests only one group - mammals - have seen their genomes shrink after the dinosaurs' extinction. What's more, that... — full story
From the works of Shakespeare to the genomes of viruses
— 12 Feb 2009 11:50 | TechnologyWhat does uncovering the true authorship of plays attributed to Shakespeare have to do with identifying our genetic ancestors or classifying new life forms? All involve the comparative... — full story
On the origin of subspecies
— 11 Feb 2009 18:00 | BiologyScientists have sequenced over seventy strains of yeast, the greatest number of genomes for any species. 'Analysing so many strains has helped us to bring the small branches of Darwin's... — full story
Team finds breast cancer gene linked to disease spread
— 6 Jan 2009 11:22 | HealthA team of researchers at Princeton University and The Cancer Institute of New Jersey has identified a long-sought gene that is fatefully switched on in 30 to 40 percent of all breast... — full story
DNA chunks, chimps and humans
— 6 Nov 2008 15:28 | BiologyResearchers have carried out the largest study of differences between human and chimpanzee genomes, identifying regions that have been duplicated or lost during evolution of the two... — full story
Researchers establish international human microbiome consortium
— 19 Oct 2008 16:20 | HealthAt a meeting organised by the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) in Heidelberg, Germany, scientists from around the globe announced the formation of the International Human... — full story
Characterisation of grapevine transposons furthers understanding of in vino variety
— 3 Sep 2008 16:09 | BiologyThe grapevine (Vitis vinifera) is a widely cultivated crop that has been subjected to intensive breeding since the Neolithic period (from 10,500 to 6,000 years ago). The domestication... — full story
International consortium announces the 1000 Genomes Project
— 23 Jan 2008 05:05 | HealthAn international research consortium today announced the 1000 Genomes Project, an ambitious effort to sequence the genomes of at least 1000 people to create the most detailed and medically... — full story
Johns Hopkins to participate in 1000 Genomes Project
— 23 Jan 2008 04:51 | HealthResearchers at the McKusick-Nathans Institute of Genetic Medicine (IGM) at Johns Hopkins will join other national and international scientists in the 1000 Genomes Project, an ambitious... — full story
Agencourt Genomic Services plays lead sequencing role in newly released fruit fly genome studies
— 7 Nov 2007 18:00 | BiologyAgencourt Bioscience Corporation, a Beckman Coulter company, announced today that its Genomic Services operation was the lead sequencing centre for the international research consortium... — full story
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