News tagged with genomic analysis
What drives our genes? Researchers map the first complete human epigenome
Oct 14, 2009 |
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Although the human genome sequence faithfully lists (almost) every single DNA base of the roughly 3 billion bases that make up a human genome, it doesn't tell biologists much about how its function is regulated. Now, researchers ...
Why fruits ripen and flowers die: Scientists discover how key plant hormone is triggered
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Feb 10, 2009 |
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Best known for its effects on fruit ripening and flower fading, the gaseous plant hormone ethylene shortens the shelf life of many fruits and plants by putting their physiology on fast-forward. In recent years, ...
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Applying genomic medicine into clinical practice for chronic diseases still in the early stages
Mar 18, 2008 |
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A large gap exists between what knowledge is available about genomic medicine and incorporating it into clinical practice for assessing the risk of and treating common chronic diseases, such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes ...
Bug splatter on your car's windshield is a treasure trove of genomic biodiversity
Oct 08, 2009 |
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If you have ever taken a long road trip, the windshield of your car will inevitably be splattered with bugs by the time you arrive at your destination. Could the DNA left behind be used to estimate the diversity of insects ...
Complete Genomics reports low-cost sequencing of 3 human genomes
Nov 05, 2009 |
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Complete Genomics, a third-generation human genome sequencing company, today announced publication of a report in the journal Science describing its proprietary DNA sequencing platform, including analysis of seq ...
Inconsistencies with Neanderthal genomic DNA sequences
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Oct 13, 2007 |
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Two recent papers describing the sequencing of Neanderthal nuclear DNA from fossil bone held promise for finally answering this question. However, the two studies came to very different conclusions regarding the ancestral ...
DNA replication behavior in complex organisms may foreshadow leaps in genomic discoveries
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Aug 15, 2007 |
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For the first time, findings by scientists at the Genome Institute of Singapore (GIS) may be paving the way for more efficient analyses and tests related to the replication of cells, and ultimately, to the better understanding ...
Modeling Genomic Erosion
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Jan 15, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Even though scientists have successfully sequenced the human genome, they still lack a clear picture of exactly how coding and non-coding DNA sequences function together, or how genomes evolve ...
Researchers gain fine-scale, genome-wide insights into patterns of human population structures around the world
May 14, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Through sophisticated statistical analyses and advanced computer simulations, researchers are learning more about the genomic patterns of human population structure around the world.
Petascale computing tools could provide deeper insight into genomic evolution
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Nov 17, 2009 |
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Technological advances in high-throughput DNA sequencing have opened up the possibility of determining how living things are related by analyzing the ways in which their genes have been rearranged on chromosomes. ...
Mexican genomes show wide diversity
May 11, 2009 |
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(AP) -- The detailed new look yet at the genetics of Mexicans is showing significant diversity, a finding that could help point the way to customized drugs and identification of people prone to certain diseases.
Maternal, paternal genes' tug-of-war may last well into childhood
Jul 28, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- An analysis of rare genetic disorders in which children lack some genes from one parent suggests that maternal and paternal genes engage in a subtle tug-of-war well into childhood, and possibly ...
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