
Hairpin Turn: Micro-RNA Plays Role in Wood Formation
Scientists have found the
first example of how
micro-RNA regulates wood
formation inside plant cells
and mapped out key
relationships that control
... > full story

Self-Fertilizing Plants Contribute to Their Own Demise
Many plants are
self-fertilizing, meaning
they act as both mother and
father to their own seeds.
This strategy -- known as
selfing -- guarantees
... > full story

Evolutionary History of a Cancer-Related Gene
Scientists have described
how a genetic duplication
that took place in the
vertebrate ancestor some 500
million years ago encouraged
the evolution of the ASF1b
... > full story

Advanced Biological Computer Developed
Using only biomolecules,
scientists have developed
and constructed an advanced
biological transducer, a
computing machine capable of
manipulating genetic codes,
and using the output as new
... > full story
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Using Math to Kill Cancer Cells
June 14, 2013 Scientists have outlined how advanced mathematical modelling can be used in the fight against cancer. The technique predicts how different treatments and genetic modifications might allow ... > full story -
Gene Variants May Predict Who Will Benefit from Breast Cancer Prevention Drugs
June 13, 2013 In women at high risk for breast cancer, a long-term drug treatment can cut the risk of developing the disease in half. Researchers have identified two gene variants that may predict which women are ... > full story -
Common Genetic Disease Linked to Father's Age
June 7, 2013 Scientists have unlocked the mystery of why new cases of the genetic disease Noonan syndrome are so common; a mutation that causes the disease disproportionately increases a normal father's ... > full story -
Math Technique De-Clutters Cancer-Cell Data, Revealing Tumor Evolution, Treatment Leads
June 6, 2013 Scientists have developed a mathematical method of simplifying and interpreting genome data bearing evidence of mutations, such as those that characterize specific ... > full story -
Metabolic Model of E. Coli Reveals How Bacterial Growth Responds to Temperature Change
June 6, 2013 Bioengineers have developed a computational model of 1,366 genes in E. coli that includes 3D protein structures and has enabled them to compute the temperature sensitivity of the bacterium's ... > full story -
First Evidence That the Genome Can Adapt to Temperature Changes
June 5, 2013 Researchers have been tracking the evolution of Drosophila subobscura, a small fly that is very common all over Europe, since 1976. They are focusing on a specific type of genomic variability known ... > full story -
Genomic Analysis Lends Insight to Prostate Cancer
May 23, 2013 Researchers have used next generation genomic analysis to determine that some of the more aggressive prostate cancer tumors have similar genetic origins, which may help in predicting cancer ... > full story -
Biochemistry: Unspooling DNA from Nucleosomal Disks
May 23, 2013 The tight wrapping of genomic DNA around nucleosomes in the cell nucleus makes it unavailable for gene expression. This study describes a mechanism that allows chromosomal DNA to be locally displaced ... > full story -
Minus Environment, Patterns Still Emerge: Computational Study Tracks E. Coli Cells' Regulatory Mechanisms
May 21, 2013 Random mutations and genetic drift, rather than design principles, may explain the emergence of regulatory network properties in E. ... > full story -
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Archaeological Genetics: It's Not All as Old as It at First Seems
May 20, 2013 Genomic analyses suggest that patterns of genetic diversity which indicate population movement may not be as ancient as previously believed, but may be attributable to recent ... > full story
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