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Frog Legs Trade May Facilitate Spread of Pathogens
Most countries throughout
the world participate in the
$40-million-per-year
culinary trade of frog legs
in some way, with 75 percent
of frog legs consumed in
... > full story
Why Israeli Rodents Are More Cautious Than Jordanian Ones
Rodent, reptile and ant lion
species behave differently
on either side of the
Israel-Jordan border.
Researchers found that
Israeli gerbils are more
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Let Them Eat Snail: Nutritional Giant Snails Could Address Malnutrition
A nutritionist in Nigeria
says that malnutrition and
iron deficiency in
schoolchildren could be
reduced in her country by
... > full story
After Mastodons and Mammoths, a Transformed Landscape
Roughly 15,000 years ago, at
the end of the last ice age,
North America's vast
assemblage of large animals
-- including such iconic
creatures as mammoths,
... > full story
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Bacterially Produced Antifungal on Skin of Amphibians May Protect Against Lethal Fungus
November 20, 2009 — A new study suggests that naturally occurring bacteria on the skin of salamanders could help protect other amphibians, including some species of endangered frogs, from a lethal skin ... > full story -
Unknowingly Consuming Endangered Tuna
November 20, 2009 — New DNA barcoding shows that nearly a third of the tuna plated in sushi restaurants was bluefin -- even if it was not labeled bluefin on the ... > full story -
On the Origin of Nematodes: Phylogenetic Tree of World's Most Numerous Group of Animals
November 20, 2009 — Scientists have published the largest nematode phylogenetic tree up until now. It contains over 1,200 species and is entirely based on the analysis of DNA sequence ... > full story -
How Crops Survive Drought
November 20, 2009 — Breakthrough research done earlier this year by a plant cell biologist has greatly accelerated scientists' knowledge on how plants and crops can survive difficult environmental conditions like ... > full story -
Maize Cell Wall Genes Identified, Giving Boost to Biofuel Research
November 20, 2009 — Scientists have identified and grouped the genes thought to be responsible for cell wall development in maize, an effort that expands their ability to discover ways to produce the biomass best suited ... > full story -
New Maize Map to Aid Plant Breeding Efforts
November 20, 2009 — A massive survey of genetic diversity in maize has produced a gene map that should pave the way to significant improvements in a plant that is a major source of food, fuel, animal feed and fiber ... > full story -
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Flax and Yellow Flowers Can Produce Bioethanol
November 20, 2009 — Surplus biomass from the production of flax sheaves, and generated from Brassica carinata, a yellow-flowered plant related to those which engulf fields in spring, can be used to produce ... > full story -
Adding One Single Gene to Yeast Dramatically Improves Bioethanol Production from Agricultural Waste
November 20, 2009 — With the introduction of a single bacterial gene into yeast, researchers have achieved three improvements in bioethanol production from agricultural waste material: 'More ethanol, less acetate and ... > full story -
Scientists Crack Corn Code: Reference Genome of Maize, Most Important US Crop
November 19, 2009 — A four-year, multi-institutional effort co-led by three Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory scientists culminated today in publication of a landmark series of papers in the journal Science revealing in ... > full story -
Oil from Biotech Soybeans Increases Key Omega-3 Fatty Acid in Humans
November 19, 2009 — A modified soybean oil increased the level of an omega-3 fatty acid in humans more than regular soybean oil. The modified oil may provide a plant-based alternative source of omega-3s. However, the ... > full story
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