News articles tagged with 'genome' (Page 2)
Missing DNA helps make us human
— 10 Mar 2011 18:49 | BiologyA new study demonstrates that specific traits that distinguish humans from their closest living relatives - chimpanzees, with whom we share 96 percent of our DNA - can be attributed…
Genome sequencing used to assess a novel form of Clostridium botulinum
— 7 Mar 2011 17:28 | HealthScientists on the Norwich Research Park have sequenced the genome of a novel strain of Clostridium botulinum, one of the most dangerous pathogens known to man. The strain produces an…
'David and Goliath' viruses shed light on the origin of jumping genes: UBC study
— 4 Mar 2011 14:41 | BiologyUniversity of British Columbia researchers have identified a small virus that attacks another virus more than 100 times its own size, rescuing the infected zooplankton from certain…
New study suggests ALS could be caused by a retrovirus
— 3 Mar 2011 13:59 | HealthA retrovirus that inserted itself into the human genome thousands of years ago may be responsible for some cases of the neurodegenerative disease amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS),…
Mutations found in human induced pluripotent stem cells
— 3 Mar 2011 13:47 | HealthOrdinary human cells reprogrammed as induced pluripotent stem cells (hiPSCs) may ultimately revolutionise personalised medicine by creating new and diverse therapies unique to individual…
U. Iowa team investigates function of 'junk DNA' in human genes
— 1 Mar 2011 17:42 | HealthPart of the answer to how and why primates differ from other mammals, and humans differ from other primates, may lie in the repetitive stretches of the genome that were once considered…
UT researchers crack code to harmful brown tides
— 24 Feb 2011 19:02 | EnvironmentA team involving University of Tennessee, Knoxville, researchers has conducted the first-ever genetic sequencing of a harmful algal bloom (HAB) species, cracking the genome of the micro-organism…
Trichinosis parasite gets DNA decoded
— 21 Feb 2011 17:30 | HealthScientists have decoded the DNA of the parasitic worm that causes trichinosis, a disease linked to eating raw or undercooked pork or carnivorous wild game animals, such as bear and…
Subtle shifts, not major sweeps, drove human evolution
— 18 Feb 2011 17:23 | BiologyThe most popular model used by geneticists for the last 35 years to detect the footprints of human evolution may overlook more common subtle changes, a new international study finds…
Whole genome sequencing used to help inform cancer therapy
— 17 Feb 2011 19:15 | HealthWhole genome sequencing - spelling out a person's entire DNA genetic code - has moved one step closer to being a medical option for direct patient care…