News tagged with dna markers
New DNA test uses nanotechnology to find early signs of cancer
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
Aug 17, 2009 |
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Using tiny crystals called quantum dots, Johns Hopkins researchers have developed a highly sensitive test to look for DNA attachments that often are early warning signs of cancer.
Melon research sweetened with DNA sequence
Jun 26, 2009 |
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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.
New tracking approach will help protect polar bears
Jun 18, 2009 |
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A new approach to tracking polar bears, developed by Queen's University researchers, will shed more light on the potentially endangered Arctic animal and help boost the economy of Canada's north.
Geneticists publish largest-ever study on African genetics revealing origins, migration
Apr 30, 2009 |
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African, American, and European researchers working in collaboration over a 10-year period have released the largest-ever study of African genetic data--more than four million genotypes--providing a library of new information ...
New tool to fast-track genetic gain in sheep
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Jan 14, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists from CSIRO are part of an international team that today launched a new genomic tool which is set to transform the future selection and breeding of sheep around the world.
