DNA traces origin of domestic cat
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The humble domestic cat has its origins in the Middle East, according to a genetic study in Science journal.
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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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Unleashing a new kind of DNA analyzer on a 38,000-year-old fragment of fossilized Neanderthal bone, scientists have reconstructed a portion of that creature's genetic code -- a technological tour de force that has researchers convinced they will soon know the entire DNA sequence of the closest...
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The archaic human species that dominated Europe until the arrival of modern humans some 45,000 years ago possessed a critical gene known to underlie speech, according to DNA evidence.
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Science & environment: The mysterious case of St Kilda's vanishing black sheep has been solved by geneticists
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WASHINGTON: Using computer programs, scientists have suceeded in reconstructing the DNA of a creature that lived at the time of the dinosaurs more than 75 million years ago, a small, furry nocturnal animal that was the common ancestor of all placental
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A "barcode" gene that can be used to distinguish between plant species has been identified.
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A new genealogy Web site uses DNA to help trace family histories and lets customers use a social network to communicate findings with family and friends.
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The 20th anniversary of genetic fingerprinting is marked by the Leicester University scientist who discovered it.
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Scientists have used computer analysis to read evolution backward and reconstruct a large part of the genome of an 80-million-year-old mammal.
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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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South Korean scientists have cloned cats that glow red when exposed to ultraviolet rays, an achievement that could help develop cures for human genetic diseases, the Science and Technology Ministry said.
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The world's first specially bred hypoallergenic cats go on sale in the US, with a price tag of $3,950.
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An ancient Peruvian culture loved its dogs so much it buried them alongside humans and even tossed in some tasty treats for the afterlife. Now, researchers are working to get these very same dogs official breed status.
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The Carolina parakeet, the only parrot that was native to South Carolina, vanished decades ago but in this age of high tech wizardry could DNA be used to bring the feathered creatures back?
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A study of the DNA of wild and domestic pigs sheds light on human migration to the Pacific, say researchers.
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SAN JOSE, Calif. - Jamison, a 7-year-old cat with long, gray fur, ventured outside his home one day in June 2003 and didn't come back. His owner gave him up for lost and adopted another cat.