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1 moose, 2 moose: Scientist seeks correction in number of species
Jun 13, 2009 |
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It is a misinterpretation of the application of the bedrock of scientific naming with regard to the number of moose species that Kris Hundertmark, a University of Alaska Fairbanks wildlife geneticist at the Institute of Arctic ...
Potential genetic prostate cancer variation found
Apr 21, 2009 |
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Scientists have linked a common genetic variation to the development of prostate cancer, according to a study published Monday.
Cancer researchers first to link intestinal inflammation with systemic chromosome damage
Jun 01, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- UCLA scientists have linked for the first time intestinal inflammation with systemic chromosome damage in mice, a finding that may lead to the early identification and treatment of human inflammatory disorders, ...
Aurora B answers an XIST-ential question
Aug 24, 2009 |
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Early in development, mammalian female cells counteract their double dose of X chromosomes by coating one of them with a large RNA named XIST. The RNA binds to the same X chromosome from which it is transcribed ...
Portuguese scientists working on chromosome segregation
Jul 01, 2009 |
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Lars Jansen's work on the formation of the centromere, a key cellular structure in powering and controlling chromosome segregation and accurate cell division, has just earned him a paper in Nature Cell Bi ...
Nine new X chromosome genes associated with learning disabilities
Apr 19, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- A collaboration between more than 70 researchers across the globe has uncovered nine new genes on the X chromosome that, when knocked-out, lead to learning disabilities. The international ...
The importance of grandmothers in the lives of their grandchildren
Oct 29, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- It is widely believed that women live long post-reproductive lives to help care for their grandchildren. According to the "Grandmother Hypothesis," post-menopausal women can increase their ...
Genes behind increasingly common form of cancer identified
Oct 13, 2009 |
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Researchers at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, have identified two genes believed to play a role in the development of endometrial cancer. These results may eventually lead to better diagnosis and treatment of this ...
Researchers Clone and Engineer Bacterial Genomes in Yeast and Transplant Genomes Back into Bacterial Cells
Aug 24, 2009 |
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Researchers at the J. Craig Venter Institute (JCVI), a not-for-profit genomic research organization, published results today describing new methods in which the entire bacterial genome from Mycoplasma mycoides was cloned ...
Slicing chromosomes leads to new insights into cell division
May 29, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- By using ultrafast laser pulses to slice off pieces of chromosomes and observe how the chromosomes behave, biomedical engineers at the University of Michigan have gained pivotal insights into mitosis, the ...
Why do people with Down syndrome have less cancer?
May 20, 2009 |
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Most cancers are rare in people with Down syndrome, whose overall cancer mortality is below 10 percent of that in the general population. Since they have an extra copy of chromosome 21, it's been proposed that people with ...
New genetic research indicates Jewish priesthood has multiple lineages
Sep 24, 2009 |
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Recent research on the Cohen Y chromosome indicates the Jewish priesthood, the Cohanim, was established by several unrelated male lines rather than a single male lineage dating to ancient Hebrew times.
Researchers find possible genetic link for pelvic floor disorders
Apr 23, 2009 |
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University of Utah researchers have identified a region of the human genome that may contribute to the development of pelvic floor disorders such as pelvic organ prolapse and stress urinary incontinence, according to a study ...
New insights into Australia's unique platypus
Nov 02, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- New insights into the biology of the platypus and echidna have been published, providing a collection of unique research data about the world's only monotremes.
Chromosome breakpoints contribute to genetic variation
Apr 23, 2009 |
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A new study reveals that - contrary to decades of evolutionary thought - chromosome regions that are prone to breakage when new species are formed are a rich source of genetic variation.
