News tagged with genetic adaptation
The new 'epigenetics:' Poor nutrition in the womb causes permanent genetic changes in the offspring
Apr 13, 2009 |
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The new science of epigenetics explains how genes can be modified by the environment, and a prime result of epigenetic inquiry has just been published online in The FASEB Journal: You are what your mother did not eat during ...
Stanford researchers show adaptation plays a significant role in human evolution
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Jan 16, 2009 |
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For years researchers have puzzled over whether adaptation plays a major role in human evolution or whether most changes are due to neutral, random selection of genes and traits.
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Nowhere to hide: Some species are unable to adapt to climate change due to their genes
Sep 03, 2009 |
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Species living in restricted environments such as the tropics may lack adequate variation in their genes and be unable to adapt to climate change, according to a new study.
Why do human populations differ? Fruit fly study aims to provide genetic answers
Oct 13, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Charles Aquadro, professor of molecular biology and genetics, researches how fruit flies provide clues to humans' own genetic footprints of adaptation.
Bacteria reveal secret of adaptation at Evolution Canyon
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Jul 28, 2008 |
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Bacteria living on opposite sides of a canyon have evolved to cope with different temperatures by altering the make-up of their 'skin', or cell membranes. Scientists have found that bacteria change these complex and important ...
DNA analysis reveals the prime stock of Indonesian cattle
May 13, 2009 |
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DNA analysis shows that Indonesian zebu cattle have a unique origin with banteng (Bos javanicus) as part of their ancestry.
Handsome by Chance
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Aug 02, 2007 |
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Chance, not natural selection, best explains why the modern human skull looks so different from that of its Neanderthal relative, according to a new study led by Tim Weaver, assistant professor of anthropology at UC Davis.
Marine ecosystems get a climate form guide
Nov 27, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- The first-ever Australian benchmark of climate change impacts on marine ecosystems and options for adaptation is being released in Brisbane today.
Language driven by culture, not biology
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Jan 20, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Language in humans has evolved culturally rather than genetically, according to a study by UCL (University College London) and US researchers. By modelling the ways in which genes for language might have ...
Statin does not appear helpful for children with learning disabilities caused by genetic disorder
Jul 15, 2008 |
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Use of simvastatin by children with neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1), a genetic disorder that can cause learning disabilities, did not result in improved cognitive function, according to a study in the July 16 issue of JAMA.
Researchers develop way to calculate speed of bacterial sex
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May 15, 2007 |
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Scientists from the University of California-Davis recently developed a mathematical model of the rate of gene transfer among bacteria in the environment. Researchers believe this new model improves upon existing models by ...
Experts: Failure to focus on farming will undermine global climate agreement and increase hunger
Nov 18, 2009 |
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Alarmed by a substantial oversight in the global climate talks leading up to the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen next month, more than 60 of the world's most prominent agricultural scientists and leaders ...
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