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Category: Genome
Study of Arctic fishes reveals the birth of a gene – from ‘junk’
Though separated by a world of ocean, and unrelated to each other, two fish groups – one in the Arctic,
Butterflies are genetically wired to choose a mate that looks just like them
Male butterflies have genes which give them a sexual preference for a partner with a similar appearance to themselves, according
Research Brief: New plant genome cloning method promises to bust rust, other diseases in wheat
A new method for discovering and cloning genes could accelerate the development of rust resistance in wheat and other crops.
Tree of life: Poplar studies yield human cancer insights
While studying the genes in poplar trees that control callus formation, scientists at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National
Cancer causes premature ageing
Leukaemia promotes premature ageing in healthy bone marrow cells – according to new research from the University of East Anglia.
Slim people have a genetic advantage when it comes to maintaining their weight
In the largest study of its kind to date, Cambridge researchers have looked at why some people manage to stay
New Biomarker Links Cancer Progression to Genome Instability
Our DNA is under constant attack. The delicate molecule that contains our genetic information is extremely vulnerable to everything from
New insights into how genes are activated
In a study in Nature, researchers at Karolinska Institutet present a new method for analysing how instructions in the genome control
Unmuting large silent genes lets bacteria produce new molecules, potential drug candidates
By enticing away the repressors dampening unexpressed, silent genes in Streptomyces bacteria, researchers at the University of Illinois have unlocked several large
