News tagged with coat color
Scientists identify genetic basis for the black sheep of the family
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Jul 11, 2008 |
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Coat color of wild and domestic animals is a critical trait that has significant biological and economic impact. In a study published online in Genome Research, researchers have identified the genetic basis for black coat c ...
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Dry beans inhibit development of mammary cancer
Feb 04, 2009 |
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As the world seeks new ways to prevent and treat chronic diseases such as diabetes, heart disease and cancer, more research continues to be conducted on the benefits of certain foods in reducing people's risk of contracting ...
Different coat color may not mean different species for lemurs
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Nov 16, 2006 |
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Researchers have found that lemurs suspected to belong to different species because of their strikingly different coat colors, are not only genetically alike, but belong to the same species.
Eco-friendly metal coating replacement for chromate
Oct 30, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- CSIRO has developed a novel coating technology, "Quench Coat", to protect galvanised products from 'white rust' ? the form of zinc oxide that tarnishes freshly galvanised coatings, making ...
Discovery of gene for black coat color in dogs has broad implications
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Nov 27, 2007 |
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The discovery of a gene responsible for black coat color in dogs may help researchers understand fundamental processes in humans, including the regulation of body weight and stress hormones.
Octopus and kin inspire new camouflage strategies for military applications
Nov 12, 2007 |
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Researchers are studying the remarkable shape- and color-changing abilities of the octopus and its close relatives in an effort to understand one of nature’s most remarkable feats of camouflage and self-preservation.
Shape of things to come: Structure of HIV coat could lead to new drugs
Medicine & Health / HIV & AIDS
Nov 12, 2009 |
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Structural biologists at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine have described the architecture of the complex of protein units that make up the coat surrounding the HIV genome and identified in it a "seam" of functional ...
Black wolves: The first genetically modified predators?
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Feb 05, 2009 |
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Emergence of black-colored wolves is the direct result of humans raising dogs as pets and beasts of burden, according to new research by a University of Calgary biologist published today by the prestigious ...
Researchers sniff out gene that gives dogs black fur
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Oct 30, 2007 |
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A discovery about the genetics of coat color in dogs could help explain why humans come in different weights and vary in our abilities to cope with stress, a team led by researchers from the Stanford University School of ...
Mystery about domestication of horse has been unravelled -- now location and time are proofed
Apr 23, 2009 |
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Wild horses were domesticated in the Ponto-Caspian steppe region (today Russia, Kazakhstan, Ukraine, Romania) in the 3rd millennium B.C. Despite the pivotal role horses have played in the history of human societies, the process ...
Researchers Teach Computers to Search for Photos Based on Their Contents
Technology / Computer Sciences
Oct 08, 2008 |
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A pair of Penn State researchers has developed a statistical approach, called Automatic Linguistic Indexing of Pictures in Real-Time (ALIPR), that one day could make it easier to search the Internet for photographs. ...
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