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Ku70 Shown to Be Critical Regulator of DNA Damage in Huntington's Disease
May 3, 2010 Ku70, a component of the DNA repair complex, is shown to be a new critical player in the DNA damage-linked pathologies of Huntington's disease, according to a new ... > full story -
New Tool Enables Wider Analyses of Genome 'Deep Sequencing'
May 2, 2010 A new web-based algorithm allows scientists to plumb the unprecedented depths of the data provided by new "deep-sequencing" techniques to reveal a pantheon of control regions for nearly any ... > full story -
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Scientists Uncover Transfer of Genetic Material Between Blood-Sucking Insect and Mammals
April 30, 2010 Researchers have found the first solid evidence of horizontal DNA transfer, the movement of genetic material among non-mating species, between parasitic invertebrates and some of their vertebrate ... > full story -
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US Environmental Protection Agency Opens Access to Chemical Information
April 29, 2010 The US Environmental Protection Agency is making it easier to find chemical information online. EPA is releasing a database, called ToxRefDB, which allows scientists and the interested public to ... > full story -
Jumping Elements Can Become Incorporated in Genome at Different Stages of Development
April 29, 2010 A new study on sex chromosomes in primates may have important consequences for research on human genetic diseases. The study of the genomes of the human, chimpanzee, macaque, and orangutan concluded ... > full story -
Hypertensive Rat Genome Sequence Expected to Uncover Genetic Basis of Human Hypertension
April 28, 2010 Chronic high blood pressure, also known as hypertension, is a serious health risk factor that afflicts more than 25 percent of all adults worldwide, but the molecular basis of the disease remains ... > full story -
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Researchers Preparing for Blue Waters: Most Powerful Supercomputer in the World
April 27, 2010 Researchers are preparing their computational chemistry tools for the Blue Waters supercomputer and its quadrillion calculations per second. Blue Waters is expected to be the most powerful ... > full story -
Paper Wasps and Honey Bees Share a Genetic Toolkit
April 27, 2010 They are both nest-building social insects, but paper wasps and honey bees organize their colonies in very different ways. In a new study, researchers report that despite their differences, these ... > full story -
Several Different Species of Killer Whales Likely
April 22, 2010 Scientists report finding strong genetic evidence supporting the theory there are several species of killer whales (Orcinus orca, also known as orcas) throughout the world's ... > full story -
Scientists Discover New Genetic Sub-Code
April 16, 2010 Biologists and computer scientists have been chasing possible sub-codes in genomic information. The study led to the identification of novel sequence biases and their role in the control of genomic ... > full story
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