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Preclinical Model of Primary Prostate Cancer
March 25, 2010 Researchers have developed a preclinical model of human prostate cancer that mimics the genetic and growth behavior of primary ... > full story -
New Insights Into the 3-D Organization of the Human Genome
March 25, 2010 Insights into the genomics of the human nucleolus have been revealed in a study by researchers in Germany and Spain. The research sheds new light on the functional organization of human genetic ... > full story -
Searching for Genes Behind a Trait
March 24, 2010 A new study located dozens of genes that may determine key traits such as flowering time and disease resistance in plants. The study of possible causal genes of plant traits breaks new ground for two ... > full story -
Bringing Better Grapes a Step Closer to Reality
March 23, 2010 A team of agricultural researchers has found a way to speed up grape breeding by developing a way to identify genetic markers in the grapevine's genome that can be linked with specific traits, such ... > full story -
New Statistical Method for Genetic Studies Could Cut Computation Time from Years to Hours
March 18, 2010 Mathematicians have developed a new computational strategy for genome-wide association studies that corrects for population structure and is both faster and easier to ... > full story -
Dogs Likely Originated in the Middle East, New Genetic Data Indicate
March 17, 2010 Dogs likely originated in the Middle East, a new genetic analysis by an international team of scientists indicates. Previous genetic research suggested an East Asian origin for ... > full story -
The Sexual Tug-of-War -- A Genomic View
March 15, 2010 The genes that are most beneficial to males are the most disadvantageous for females, and vice versa. However, this genetic conflict between the sexes is important in maintaining genetic variation ... > full story -
Exploring Echinacea's Enigmatic Origins
March 5, 2010 Agricultural cientists are helping to sort through the jumbled genetics of Echinacea, the coneflower known for its blossoms -- and its potential for treating infections, inflammation, and other human ... > full story -
Modern Man Found to Be Generally Monogamous, Moderately Polygamous
March 2, 2010 New research has found that modern man, or Homo sapiens, would have been monogamous while exhibiting tendencies toward polygamy over the course of evolutionary history. These findings are consistent ... > full story -
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After 5 Years, Free Systems Biology Markup Language Has Proven Popular
March 2, 2010 A scientific paper that describes a file format used by scientists to represent models of biological processes has exceeded 500 citations. The Systems Biology Markup Language (SBML) is designed to ... > full story
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