News articles tagged with 'genome'
Parental controls on embryonic development?
— 2 Dec 2011 10:11 | HealthWhen a sperm fertilises an egg, each contributes a set of chromosomes to the resulting embryo, which at these very early stages is called a zygote. Early on, zygotic genes are inert,…
Introducing the monarch butterfly genome
— 23 Nov 2011 19:46 | BiologyThe Monarch butterfly is famous for its ability to travel up to 2,000 miles from North America to central Mexico every fall. Now, it's enjoying fame of a different sort. In the 23 November…
DNA of 50 breast cancer patients decoded
— 3 Apr 2011 12:14 | HealthIn one of the largest cancer genomics investigations reported to date, scientists have sequenced the whole genomes of tumours from 50 breast cancer patients and compared them to the…
DNA of 50 breast cancer patients decoded
— 3 Apr 2011 12:02 | HealthIn the single largest cancer genomics investigation reported to date, scientists have sequenced the whole genomes of tumours from 50 breast cancer patients and compared them to the…
Genetic variation cuts bladder cancer risk, protects chromosome tips
— 3 Apr 2011 11:59 | HealthA common genetic variation links to both bladder cancer risk and to the length of protective caps found on the ends of chromosomes, scientists at The University of Texas MD Anderson…
Genetic defect suggests high blood pressure may come from mom
— 1 Apr 2011 16:09 | HealthA specific genetic defect in one Chinese family shows that high blood pressure was inherited from the female parent, researchers report in Circulation Research: Journal of the American…
Epigenomic findings illuminate veiled variants
— 28 Mar 2011 14:12 | HealthGenes make up only a tiny percentage of the human genome. The rest, which has remained measurable but mysterious, may hold vital clues about the genetic origins of disease. Using a…
A new evolutionary history of primates
— 18 Mar 2011 14:09 | BiologyA robust new phylogenetic tree resolves many long-standing issues in primate taxonomy. The genomes of living primates harbour remarkable differences in diversity and provide an intriguing…
Johns Hopkins team creates stem cells from schizophrenia patients
— 17 Mar 2011 19:09 | HealthUsing skin cells from adult siblings with schizophrenia and a genetic mutation linked to major mental illnesses, Johns Hopkins researchers have created induced pluripotent stem cells…
Study identifies therapeutic target for liver cancer and predictive biomarker of response
— 14 Mar 2011 20:24 | HealthIn a research study appearing in the journal Cancer Cell on March 14, scientists from Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) and four other institutions have identified a strategy for…