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The landscape of genetic complexity across 5,700 gene expression traits in yeastProceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America , Vol.
Topix.net | 18-May-2012 11:14
Ancient history of circumarctic peoples illuminated
The studies identify the historical relationships among various groups of Native American and First Nations peoples and present the first clear evidence of the genetic impact of the groups' cultural practices.
Topix.net | 18-May-2012 06:55
Reed College biology professor wins prestigious $986,000 National Science Foundation grant
Sarah Schaack, biology professor at Reed Colleg e in Portland, has won a $986,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to support her research on the genetics of mutation.
Topix.net | 18-May-2012 02:46
RNA Modification Influences Thousands of Genes
Now, researchers at Weill Cornell Medical College have made a discovery that once again forces us to rewrite our textbooks.
Topix.net | 17-May-2012 22:31
Syngenta, Dow AgroSciences To Offer Reduced Structured Refuge
SYNGENTA, DOW AGROSCIENCES TO OFFER REDUCED STRUCTURED REFUGE May 17, 2012 Source: joint organization news release * Joint agreement will allow growers greater access to trait stacks * Five percent structured refuge trait stacks with Agrisure and Herculex traits * New products will be licensed through GreenLeaf Genetics Syngenta and Dow ... (more)
Topix.net | 17-May-2012 18:16
'Genes key to self-control, sociability'
London, May 17 : Genes play a greater role in investing you with traits such as self-control, decision-making or sociability than previously thought.
Topix.net | 17-May-2012 14:07
Genomic Association Analysis Identifies Multiple Loci Influencing...
From the Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Department of Medicine and Divisions of Biostatistics and Biomedical Informatics , Department of Health Sciences Research, Mayo Clinic, College of Medicine, Rochester, MN; Renal Division , Department of Medicine, Emory University, Atlanta, GA; Human Genetics Center , School of Public Health, ... (more)
Topix.net | 17-May-2012 10:02
Common and Low-Frequency Genetic Variants in the PCSK9 Locus...
From the Cardiovascular Genetics and Genomics Group, Atherosclerosis Research Unit, Department of Medicine Solna , the Division of Cardiovascular Epidemiology, Institute of Environmental Medicine and the Cardiothoracic Surgery Unit, Department of Molecular Medicine and Surgery , Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm; Molecular Medicine Unit, Department ... (more)
Topix.net | 17-May-2012 05:47
Nottingham researchers lead world's largest study into pre-eclampsia
Researchers from The University of Nottingham are leading the largest ever international research project into the genetics of the potentially fatal condition pre-eclampsia. The research will aim to provide new insights into the prevention, prediction and treatment of the disease, which kills up to 40,000 women and almost one million babies every ... (more)
Topix.net | 17-May-2012 01:43
A New Twist on the Genetics of Sleep
In the current issue of PLOS Genetics there is an fascinating paper on the role of the Gnas gene in regulation of REM and NREM sleep .
Topix.net | 16-May-2012 21:28
10 Things Exome Sequencing Can t Do-But Why It s Still Powerful
The editors of Scientific American regularly encounter perspectives on science and technology that we believe our readers would find thought-provoking, fascinating, debatable and challenging.
Topix.net | 16-May-2012 19:29
Harvard Law, the Commerce Clause, and the Obamacare Mandate
Harvard Law School Professor Einer Elhauge published an article in The New Republic titled, "If Health Insurance Mandates Are Unconstitutional, Why Did the Founding Fathers Back Them?" The foundation of his argument is the belief that the Militia Act of 1792 was a mandate to purchase a firearm, and the 1790 and 1798A acts by Congress requiring that ... (more)
Topix.net | 16-May-2012 15:29
Genes are overrated, genetics is underrated | Gene Expression
A few days ago Nathaniel Comfort pointed me to this post, Genetic determinism round-up . If you are curious go read Comfort's whole post.
Topix.net | 16-May-2012 11:14
Mystery gene reveals new mechanism for anxiety disorders
By testing the controversial role of a gene called Glo1 in anxiety, scientists uncovered a new inhibitory factor in the brain: the metabolic by-product methylglyoxal.
Topix.net | 16-May-2012 10:14
The most important photo ever taken?
It may not look very exciting, but the photograph above has an important place in history.
Topix.net | 16-May-2012 06:09
Researchers connect rare Quebec-linked brain disorder to faulty gene
Joubert Syndrome is an inherited disorder which causes varying degrees of developmental impairment as well as respiratory problems and impaired eye coordination.
Topix.net | 16-May-2012 02:05
Making Big Data work in genetics
The larger data volumes and shorter read lengths of high-throughput sequencing technologies created substantial new requirements for bioinformatics, analysis and data-distribution methods.
Topix.net | 16-May-2012 00:04
Come For the Beautiful "Glass Gem" Corn; Stay for a Dose of Genetics | 80beats
No, this isn't Photoshop or a gemstone-studded trinket - just an ear of corn. Seedsman Greg Schoen of the Seeds Trust A got this "Glass Gems" corn from his "corn-teacher," a part-Cherokee man in his 80s.
Topix.net | 15-May-2012 22:59
Are Pit Bulls Inherently Dangerous?
The Maryland Court of Appeals recently deemed pit bulls and pit bull mixes "inherently dangerous," but many animal experts and dog advocates believe the court overstepped its authority.
Topix.net | 15-May-2012 19:54
Scientists make breakthrough in bile duct cancer with discovery of new gene mutations
Researchers report the first comprehensive genomic study of Bile Duct Cancer, a deadly type of liver cancer caused by liver fluke infection A team of international scientists has made a significant breakthrough in understanding the cause of bile duct cancer, a deadly type of liver cancer.
Topix.net | 15-May-2012 16:55
Gene variant enhances memory and increases risk of PTSD
A genetic variant associated with an enhanced capacity for emotional memories is also linked to increased susceptibility to post-traumatic stress disorder , according to new research published yesterday in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences .
Topix.net | 15-May-2012 15:55
DNA Compaction Required For Successful Stem Cell Differentiation
New research findings show that embryonic stem cells unable to fully compact the DNA inside them cannot complete their primary task: differentiation into specific cell types that give rise to the various types of tissues and structures in the body.
Topix.net | 15-May-2012 11:40
Plant Protein Discovery Could Boost Bioeconomy
Research groups from Iowa State University and the Salk Institute for Biological Studies have uncovered the function of three plant proteins, a discovery that could help plant scientists boost seed oil production in crops, thereby benefitting the production of food, biorenewable chemicals and biofuels.
Topix.net | 15-May-2012 07:35
Scientists Are Trying To Isolate The Greed Gene
The Boston Globe's Leon Neyfakh recently profiled the academics leading the charge - German-Dutch economist Philipp Koellinger, MIT's David Cesarini and several Cornell, Harvard and Union college professors.
Topix.net | 15-May-2012 03:30
Do Genes Really Augur Your Future?
He is a journalist and a television, radio and film producer and correspondent. More His most recent book is Experimental Man: What one man's body reveals about his future, your health, and our toxic world .
Topix.net | 15-May-2012 00:23
Distal chromatin structure influences local nucleosome positions and gene expression
However, our understanding of the factors dictating where nucleosomes are located and how this affects gene regulation is still limited.
Topix.net | 13-May-2012 03:26
Genes And Vascular Risk Modify Effects Of Aging On Brain And Cognition
Main Category: Alzheimer's / Dementia Also Included In: Cardiovascular / Cardiology ; Genetics ; Seniors / Aging Article Date: 12 May 2012 - 0:00 PDT Efforts to understand how the aging process affects the brain and cognition have expanded beyond simply comparing younger and older adults.
Topix.net | 12-May-2012 23:17
james3 wrote a new blog post: University of Iowa geneticist named as...
ASHG is the leading professional membership organization for human genetics specialists worldwide, representing nearly 8,000 researchers, academicians, clinicians, genetic counselors, nurses, and others with an interest in the field.
Topix.net | 12-May-2012 19:13
Regulation of secondary metabolism by chromatin structure and epigenetic codes
Fungal Genetics and Biology , Vol. 48, No. 1. , pp. 62-69, doi:10.1016/j.fgb.2010.07.009 Chromatin, composed of DNA wrapped around an octamer of histones, is the relevant substrate for all genetic processes in eukaryotic nuclei.
Topix.net | 12-May-2012 15:08
Distinct Clones of Yersinia pestis Caused the Black Death
The etiology of this disease has remained highly controversial, ranging from claims based on genetics and the historical descriptions of symptoms that it was caused by Yersinia pestis to conclusions that it must have been caused by other pathogens.
Topix.net | 12-May-2012 10:58
Genes may influence body's bacteria
Microbes aren't completely the boss of their human hosts. People's genes may have a say in which microbes come to live in and on the human body, a new study suggests.
Topix.net | 12-May-2012 06:44
Barley takes a leaf out of reindeer's book in the land of the midnight sun
Researchers have found a genetic mutation in some Scandinavian barley varieties that disrupts the circadian clock that barley from southern regions use to time their growing season.
Topix.net | 12-May-2012 02:29
We're all mutants now
The field of study called population genetics has played a critical role in the development of modern biology, helping unite Mendelian genetics and Darwinian evolution into one coherent framework.
Topix.net | 11-May-2012 23:20
China's agricultural future: Adopt U.S. developed technologies
Chinese market is lucrative for farmers who specialize in producing breeding sows and supplying semen from productive animals, but has long-term implications for U.S. meat and grain producers.
Topix.net | 11-May-2012 22:15
Successful Stem Cell Differentiation Requires DNA Compaction
Newswise - New research findings show that embryonic stem cells unable to fully compact the DNA inside them cannot complete their primary task: differentiation into specific cell types that give rise to the various types of tissues and structures in the body.
Topix.net | 11-May-2012 18:00
Do I Know You?
Cecilia Burman has always had a problem with faces. As a child, she struggled to pick out her own face in school photos, and she is hard-pressed today to describe her mother's features.
Topix.net | 11-May-2012 14:45
The Malagasy Ancestry Project | Gene Expression
The genetics of the Malagasy people have been essentially unstudied. Analysis of Y chromosome and mitochondrial DNA markers have corroborated the lingustic evidence that the Malagasy result from admixture between southeast Asian and east African populations [1,2]. However, no genome-wide data from Malagasy individuals has been analyzed to date .
Topix.net | 11-May-2012 10:31
Research reveals link between red hair gene and rare birthmarks
New research, using data from Children of the 90s at the University of Bristol, has identified that the gene causing red hair is more common in children with Congenital Melanocytic Naevi , a rare form of birthmark.
Topix.net | 11-May-2012 06:16
Home Improvement Series CXLXIII: Turning weakness into strength in...
Strength and Weaknesses are both natural and taught . Since the fall of man in the Garden of Eden, every human is now born with a flaw called 'sinful nature', this is when we all want or seek to glorify or worship self above all else.
Topix.net | 11-May-2012 02:12
Not a meat lover? Blame genetics
If the idea of sitting down to a hearty meal from the local barbeque joint makes your stomach churn instead of making your mouth water, blame genetics.
Topix.net | 10-May-2012 22:12
Patients See Benefits and Risks to Direct-to-Consumer Genetics Tests
Newswise - MAYWOOD, Ill. - Patients see potential benefits from direct-to-consumer genetic testing, but are also concerned about how test results will be used, and generally are unwilling to pay more than $10 or $20 for them, according to focus groups conducted by researchers at Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine.
Topix.net | 10-May-2012 22:12
Study Identifies Cell Subtypes For Potential...
A new study by researchers at the University of California, Los Angeles has discovered two adult stem cell-like subpopulations in adult human skin.
Topix.net | 10-May-2012 20:13
Discovery of a Gene That Causes Joubert Syndrome
Newswise - MONTREAL, May 10, 2012 - C5ORF42 was identified as the gene that causes Joubert Syndrome in a number of families in the Lower St.
Topix.net | 10-May-2012 18:02
Sex Chromosomes Are Here To Stay
The study, published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences , looked at how genes on sex-linked chromosomes are passed down generations and linked to fertility, using the specific example of the W chromosome in female chickens.
Topix.net | 10-May-2012 13:48
The bell curve of personality? | Gene Expression
I stopped reading much in the area of personality and behavior genetics a few years back.
Topix.net | 10-May-2012 09:33
A computational model of teeth and the developmental origins of morphological variation
The relationship between the genotype and the phenotype, or the genotype-phenotype map, is generally approached with the tools of multivariate quantitative genetics and morphometrics.
Topix.net | 10-May-2012 06:33