News tagged with gene cluster
Bacterium helps formation of gold
Oct 07, 2009 |
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Australian scientists have found that the bacterium Cupriavidus metallidurans catalyses the biomineralisation of gold by transforming toxic gold compounds to their metallic form using active cellular mechan ...
A dead gene comes back to life in humans
Mar 06, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers have discovered that a long-defunct gene was resurrected during the course of human evolution. This is believed to be the first evidence of a doomed gene - infection-fighting human ...
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Plant gene clusters for natural products
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Mar 20, 2008 |
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John Innes Centre scientists have found that plants may cluster the genes needed to make defence chemicals. Their findings may provide a way to discover new natural plant products of use as drugs, herbicides ...
Homebody queen ants help preserve family ties in large populations
Mar 31, 2009 |
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Ant and bee colonies have long fascinated biologists because of their hierarchical social structure and the apparently altruistic behaviour of female workers in rearing the queen's young rather than reproducing themselves. ...
Advance in the battle against 'gray mold'
Dec 15, 2008 |
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Scientists are reporting identification of the cluster of genes responsible for the toxins produced by "gray mold," a devastating plant disease that kills almost 200 different food and ornamental plants including ...
Researchers witness assembly of molecules critical to protein function
Jun 16, 2008 |
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A Virginia Tech research group lead by two biochemistry graduate students has isolated proteins responsible for the iron-sulfur cluster assembly process and witnessed the necessary protein interactions in ...
Brown chemist finds gray mold's killer gene
Dec 01, 2008 |
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Gray mold is a gardener's nightmare. The fungus, also known by its scientific name Botrytis cinerea, is a scourge to more than 200 agricultural and ornamental plant species, including staples such as tomato ...
Researchers discover DNA shift never before seen in nature
Dec 03, 2007 |
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A team of MIT researchers and others has discovered that bacteria employ a type of DNA modification never before seen in nature.
Male-specific neurons directly linked to gender-specific behaviors
Sep 10, 2008 |
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New research identifies a few critical neurons that initiate sex-specific behaviors in fruit flies and, when masculinized, can elicit male-typical courtship behaviors from females. The study, published by Cell Press in the ...
Marine moss reveals clues to anti-cancer compound
Mar 09, 2007 |
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An Oregon Health & Science University researcher believes the discovery of a gene cluster from a bacterium that protects a moss-like marine invertebrate from predators may be the first step toward engineering ...
A genomic CluE for cloud computing
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Apr 23, 2009 |
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DNA sequencing is the next frontier in biological research. As new sequencing technology becomes more efficient and affordable, it is increasingly available to small laboratories. Thus, sequencing data is being generated ...
Researchers identify a worldwide-distributed clone of bacteria responsible for Legionnaire's disease
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Feb 06, 2008 |
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A study published online today in Genome Research describes new insights into Legionella pneumophila, the bacteria responsible for most cases of Legionnaires’ disease. This report investigates the genetic background of L. pneumop ...
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