Chicken Genome Should Boost DNA Research
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A red jungle fowl is seen in this undated handout photo. Researchers have assembled the genome sequence of the Red Jungle Fowl, the ancestor of all domestic chickens.
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Researchers said on Sunday they had  homed in on five areas of DNA that could account for 70 percent  of the genetic risk for type-2 diabetes.
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One thousand people around the world are to have their genomes mapped in an effort to understand how genes influence disease.
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Here&#39;s something to ponder when you eat your next chicken wing: A new study says about 60% of the genes in the critter you&#39;re eating have close cousins in your own DNA.
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The much-heralded genome is just a parts list. New research is revealing when, and why, genes do what they do in living cells--a big step toward understanding, and ultimately curing, disease.
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A rapid technique for isolating DNA in hair provides a new route to study the genetics of extinct creatures.
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Scientists in Dundee find a potential link between a chicken gene and human diseases.
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Scientists identify a protein that helps detect DNA damage in eggs which could help treat female infertility.
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Meet five people whose breakthroughs make the progress of science real. Chosen from hundreds of applicants to Apple&#146;s Bioinformatics Award Program, they are shaping our health and our world through their research in biotechnology &#151; and the help of Apple&#146;s Workgroup Cluster for Bioinformatics. [Sep 2]
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Researchers said on Sunday they had homed in on five areas of DNA that could account for 70 percent of the genetic risk for type-2 diabetes.
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Scientists identify four more genes that increase breast cancer risk using a method that could help improve tests.
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For the first time, scientists have created a genetic map of a cow, providing researchers a new tool to reduce animal disease and improve the nutrition of beef and dairy products
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in fact, the first farm animal - to be genetically sequenced, researchers said Wednesday. That&#39;s important for humans because understanding chicken DNA can
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Researchers create three-dimensional structures using DNA-directed assembly.
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Scientists have cracked the genetic code of the chicken, showing it shares about 60 percent of its genes with humans and has a common ancestor that lived about 310 million years ago.
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Single-stranded DNA can be used to identify explosives and other airborne compounds.
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In their first detailed and comprehensive look at the DNA of chickens, scientists have found that 60 percent of the bird&#39;s genes have close cousins in humans.