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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It is one of the world&#39;s oldest questions: Why did the chicken cross the road? It might seem like a &#39;poultry&#39; subject to weigh on the minds of hundreds of scientists, but research published yesterday has brought us a little closer to the answer.
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Research points to a rare change in genetic structure as the possible cause of autism, raising hopes that better therapies can be found.
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A massive new study of the genetics of autism could lead to diagnostic tests and, eventually, to the identification of new drug targets.
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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 rapid technique for isolating DNA in hair provides a new route to study the genetics of extinct creatures.
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Researchers create three-dimensional structures using DNA-directed assembly.
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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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The latest creature to have its DNA fully decoded is the chicken. Scientists from 49 countries announce the completion of the International Chicken Genome Sequencing Project today in the science journal Nature.
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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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The sequencing of James D. Watsonâs genome could be the gateway to an era of personalized genomic medicine.
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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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Single-stranded DNA can be used to identify explosives and other airborne compounds.
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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 mammals
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WASHINGTON - 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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Mixing cells and eggs to be allowed in search for new medical treatments.