Genetic Family Tree of All Life Is Bearing Fruit
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New drugs, supercrops, and secrets of evolution may emerge from the fast-growing branches of the "Tree of Life," scientists say.
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German scientists are using a new computational method to analyze DNA taken from microorganisms that make up more than a third of the Earth's biomass.
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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.
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Researchers have deciphered for the first time the genetic code of a tree, which could lead to new varieties better at producing wood, paper and fuel.
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Scientists are getting to the root of the matter, compiling a fungus "tree of life" that could have health benefits for humans.
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Experts have deciphered the complete DNA sequence for one of the most infectious bugs known to man.
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US scientists have charted the genetic map of a microscopic algae that absorbs huge amounts of greenhouse gases. &quot;These organisms are incredibly important in the global carbon cycle,&quot; said Virginia Armbrust
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Researchers say a new programme could help create a DNA database of all life on Earth, ever.
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Â· Most intensive study ever of our genetic code Â· So-called junk DNA found to play highly active role
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Scienctists have discovered widespread transfer of bacterial genes into the genome of numerous invertebrates.
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An international team of scientists unveiled on Wednesday a new human genetic map, or "book of life," that fills in missing pages and chapters to explain how genes are involved in common diseases.
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Prior to these experiments, protein was believed to hold our hereditary destiny. After Alfred Hershey and Martha Chase, DNA steps up to the plate.
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A new study states that 60% of the genes in chicken have close relations to human DNA. This may not comfort those who frequently eat the creature, but may ponder this the next time they order a batch of chicken wings.
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A project is announced to obtain the genetic "barcodes" of all animals and plants on the planet.
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Primo trapianto del sistema genetico di un essere vivente
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There&#39;s quite a bit of clucking going on at Michigan State University: they have just sequenced the genome of a chicken. That&#39;s a first for birds and agricultural animals
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Scientists have for the first time determined the order of virtually every letter of DNA code in an individual, offering an unprecedented readout of the separate genetic contributions made by that person's mother and father.