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Experts: Mild swine flu could quickly turn deadly
May 05, 2009 |
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(AP) -- A flu virus is a powerhouse of evolution, mutating at the maximum speed nature allows. A mild virus can morph into a killer and vice versa.
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8 new human genome projects offer large-scale picture of genetic difference
Apr 30, 2008 |
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A nationwide consortium led by the University of Washington in Seattle has completed the first sequence-based map of structural variations in the human genome, giving scientists an overall picture of the large-scale differences ...
Researchers Study Gene Regulation In Insects
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Apr 27, 2006 |
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Susan Brown, an associate professor of biology at Kansas State University, is interested in how evolution generates so much diversity in insects shapes and forms.
Multi-institutional study identifies new form of inherited risk of cancer
Mar 25, 2008 |
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Like the subtext of a novel, the human genome sequence harbors more information than appears just in its "letters" of A, C, T and G. Since DNA is a data-packed molecule passed from generation to generation, comparing genome ...
Flu focus: NIH project aims for better drugs
Oct 20, 2009 |
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Rice University scientists have won a $1.5 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to scrutinize the influenza A virus for clues that could lead to more effective antiviral drugs. Strains of influenza A include ...
Scientists unlock clues for tailoring corn plant for food, energy needs
Nov 19, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists have long known that the offspring of two inbred strains tend to be superior to both their parents. Now, a team of researchers including a University of Florida geneticist has discovered clues ...
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.
Identical twins not as identical as believed
Feb 15, 2008 |
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Contrary to our previous beliefs, identical twins are not genetically identical. This surprising finding is presented by American, Swedish, and Dutch scientists in a study being published today in the prestigious journal ...
Cataloging the structural variations in human genetics
May 09, 2007 |
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A major new effort to uncover the medium- and large-scale genetic differences between humans may soon reveal DNA sequences that contribute to a wide range of diseases, according to a paper by Howard Hughes Medical Institute ...
Genome archaeology illuminates the genetic engineering debate
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Oct 03, 2006 |
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Genome Research's cover story for Oct. 2 tells a tale of "genome archaeology" by genetic researchers who dug deeply into the long history of maize and rice. Their resulting insights into plant genomic evolution may well fuel ...
UW scientists unravel mystery of how flu viruses replicate
Jan 25, 2006 |
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Like any other organism, an influenza virus's success in life is measured by its genetic track record, its ability to pass on genes from one generation to the next. But although much is known about the genes and inner workings ...
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