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Chromosomes dance and pair up on the nuclear membrane

Chromosomes dance and pair up on the nuclear membrane (w/ Video)

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created Nov 13, 2009 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Meiosis - the pairing and recombination of chromosomes, followed by segregation of half to each egg or sperm cell - is a major crossroads in all organisms reproducing sexually. Yet, how the ...


Understanding DNA Repair and Cancer

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created Dec 03, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- A protein that plays a key role in copying DNA also plays a vital role in repairing breaks in it, UC Davis scientists have found. The work is helping researchers understand how cancer cells can resist radiation ...





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H1N1 influenza adopted novel strategy to move from birds to humans

H1N1 influenza adopted novel strategy to move from birds to humans

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created 22 hours ago | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 1

(PhysOrg.com) -- The 2009 H1N1 influenza virus used a new strategy to cross from birds into humans, a warning that it has more than one trick up its sleeve to jump the species barrier and become virulent.


Gene Hijacked By HIV Ancestor Suggests New Way to Block Viral Reproduction

Gene Hijacked By HIV Ancestor Suggests New Way to Block Viral Reproduction

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created Dec 07, 2009 | popularity 4.9 / 5 (7) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- An ancestor of the AIDS virus hijacked an entire gene, perhaps from some prehistoric cat it had infected, a gene that makes it much better able to infect humans, according to a study published ...


Scientists identify DNA that regulates antibody production

Medicine & Health / Research

created Nov 20, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- When foreign invaders trip the immune system’s alarm, antibodies need to be specially sculpted to attack them head on. New research now shows that gene segments called enhancers control the reshuffling of ...


PLoS Genetics 2009 maize genome collection

Biology / Biotechnology

created Nov 19, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Maize is an important crop in many countries of the world. It is widely used for human consumption, animal feed, and industrial materials. It also is considered an exemplar plant species for studying domestication, molecular ...



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