News articles tagged with 'recombination'
Mimicking photosynthesis path to solar-derived hydrogen fuel
— 20 Feb 2011 16:12 | ChemistryInexpensive hydrogen for automotive or jet fuel may be possible by mimicking photosynthesis, according to a Penn State materials chemist, but a number of problems need to be solved…
Recombination hotspot stacks the DNA deck in finding a new diabetes susceptibility gene
— 4 Nov 2010 13:03 | HealthThe autoimmune disease type 1 diabetes (T1D), also known as juvenile diabetes, is diagnosed in approximately 70,000 children worldwide per year. Genetics is increasingly being recognised…
Genome inversion gives plant a new lifestyle
— 29 Sep 2010 15:50 | BiologyThe yellow monkeyflower, an unassuming little plant that lives as both a perennial on the foggy coasts of the Pacific Northwest and a dry-land annual hundreds of miles inland, harbours…
DNA fingerprinting pioneer discovers role of key genetic catalyst for human diversity
— 5 Sep 2010 17:38 | BiologyOne of the key drivers of human evolution and diversity, accounting for changes that occur between different generations of people, is explained by new research published today (Sept…
Researchers advance understanding of enzyme that regulates DNA
— 21 Aug 2010 07:51 | BiologyThanks to a single-molecule imaging technique developed by a University of Illinois professor, researchers have revealed the mechanisms of an important DNA-regulating enzyme…
A new target for lymphoma therapy
— 10 Dec 2009 07:50 | HealthResearchers at the Program in Cellular and Molecular Medicine and the Immune Disease Institute at Children's Hospital Boston (PCMM/IDI) have found a link between a common mutation that…
Understanding DNA repair and cancer
— 4 Dec 2009 10:02 | HealthA protein that plays a key role in copying DNA also plays a vital role in repairing breaks in it, UC Davis scientists have found. The work is helping researchers understand how cancer…
Iowa State University researchers develop process for 'surgical' genetic changes
— 20 Jul 2009 16:07 | BiologyResearch led by scientists at Iowa State University's Plant Sciences Institute has resulted in a process that will make genetic changes in plant genes much more efficient, practical…
Surprising new insights into the repair strategies of DNA
— 16 Jul 2009 03:36 | HealthA microscopic single-celled organism, adapted to survive in some of the harshest environments on earth, could help scientists gain a better understanding of how cancer cells behave…
Baylor researchers unravel mystery of DNA conformation
— 14 Jul 2009 16:19 | HealthAn iconic photograph of Nobel laureates Drs. Francis Crick and James Watson show the pair discussing with a rigid model of the famous double helix…