Genetics News And Research

New national genome center launched

Tuesday, July 07, 2009 00:00 MST

A new UK national genome center is being officially opened today, July 3, by Nobel Laureate and genome pioneer Prof Sir John Sulston and the Lord-Lieutenant of Norfolk.

Study rewrites textbook on key genetic phenomenon

Sunday, July 05, 2009 00:00 MST

A new UNC study appearing online July 1 in the journal Nature disputes current scientific belief by showing that X-inactivation can occur even in the absence of a gene previously thought to be the trigger of the process.

The tiny difference in the genes of bacteria

Saturday, July 04, 2009 00:00 MST

Researchers develop new method for better diagnostic of diarrhea-causing bacteria

71 projects fill DOE Joint Genome Institute 2010 pipeline

Friday, July 03, 2009 00:00 MST

Seventy-one projects have been approved for the DOE Joint Genome Institute's 2010 Community Sequencing Program portfolio.

Little-known marine decomposers attract the attention of genome sequencers

Thursday, July 02, 2009 00:00 MST

The US Department of Energy's Joint Genome Institute announced today that they will sequence the genomes of four species of labyrinthulomycetes. These little-known marine species were selected for sequencing as the result of a proposal submitted to the competitive JGI Community Sequencing Program by a team of microbiologists led by Dr. Jackie Collier, assistant professor at the School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences (SoMAS) at Stony Brook University.

Female human embryos adjust the balance of X chromosomes before implantation

Wednesday, July 01, 2009 00:00 MST

Results have implications for in vitro fertilisation and embryonic stem cell research

New test can detect both genetic and chromosomal abnormalities in embryos

Wednesday, July 01, 2009 00:00 MST

One-step screening for both genetic and chromosomal abnormalities has come a stage closer as scientists announced that an embryo test they have been developing has successfully screened cells taken from spare embryos that were known to have cystic fibrosis

Melon research sweetened with DNA sequence

Tuesday, June 30, 2009 00:00 MST

People smell them, thump them and eyeball their shape. But ultimately, it's sweetness and a sense of healthy eating that lands a melon in a shopper's cart. Plant breeders now have a better chance to pinpoint such traits for new varieties, because the melon genome with hundreds of DNA markers has been mapped by scientists with Texas AgriLife Research. That means tastier and healthier melons are likely for future summer picnics.

How mitochondria get their membranes bent

Monday, June 29, 2009 00:00 MST

Research team identified proteins regulating mitochondrial membrane structure

Scientists harness logic of 'Sudoku' math puzzle to vastly enhance genome-sequencing capability

Sunday, June 28, 2009 00:00 MST

'DNA Sudoku' pools multitude of DNA samples for sequencing in manner analogous to solving a Sudoku grid

Proteins in gel

Saturday, June 27, 2009 00:00 MST

Biochips carrying thousands of DNA fragments are widely used for examining genetic material. Experts would also like to have biochips on which proteins are anchored. This requires a gel layer which can now be produced industrially.

Molecular typesetting - proofreading without a proofreader

Friday, June 26, 2009 00:00 MST

Researchers at the Universities of Leeds and Bristol have developed a model of how errors are corrected while proteins are being built.

Gene predicts how brain responds to fatigue, human study shows

Friday, June 26, 2009 00:00 MST

Imaging study suggests why some are resilient and others vulnerable to sleep deprivation

In pursuit of a happiness gene

Thursday, June 25, 2009 00:00 MST

Tel Aviv University researches twins to find a biological door to the bright side

BRIT1 allows DNA repair teams access to damaged sites

Wednesday, June 24, 2009 00:00 MST

Tumor-suppressor recruits help to overcome a barrier and fix cancer-causing defects