New research shows plants can shuffle and paste gene pieces to generate genetic diversity
...wever, that TEs help organisms evolve by making it easier to generate the sort of genetic novelty that is necessary for them to cope with a changing world. Thus, instead of being beasts of burden, Pack-MULEs may serve rice as a tool of evolutionary change. ...University of Alberta researcher looks for clues to mysterious disease
...reatment of A-T and what we learn may also make it easier to screen for known carriers," she said. "My hope is by fully understanding how ATM functions, at least we can look at improving the quality of life for those unfortunate to receive mutant alleles from both their parents. That's the million dollar qu...A long-necked sea predator from China described in Science
...e extensive bony limb structures would have had an easier time on land, Chun Li said Dinocephalosaurus may have ventured onto land to lay eggs. To breathe, Dinocephalosaurus probably held its neck parallel to the water's surface. Extending the head and neck vertically to gulp air would have been impossible ...Poplar DNA code cracked -- a step in combating global warming?
...s, to have them grow more quickly, or to make them easier to process into paper. The poplar as model organism One can hardly overstate the importance of trees as providers of clean air and energy, or as raw material for furniture, building materials, and other implements. A great many properties found in ...A novel, safer strategy for regulating gene expression
...ny chemical change in the body. The system is also easier to turn on and off than existing systems, allowing a treatment to be stopped for safety reasons. "With recent concerns about the development of leukemia in several children treated with gene therapy, this new method adds an important new safety featu...22nd amino acid synthesized and added to genetic code of e. coli bacteria
...ments has shown us is that it is probably a little easier than we might have thought it would be to change the genetic code in an organism like E. coli," Krzycki said. "It gives us some new insight into how the genetic code evolved, that's the take-home message." Chan called the project itself "a great exam...Cockroach-like robot leads new research effort
...which will serve as a controlled experiment that's easier to manipulate than real animals but able to tackle real-world challenges. "This robot, the most mobile one built and created from the fundamental principles of what we know about animals, is going to help us address the grand challenge in biol...Hunting illusive signs of natural selection
..., but if we look at many related genes, it becomes easier to identify," says Shriver. "We found a cluster of four genes that appear to be heavily selected." This 115-kilobase region shows many signs of a recent selective sweep, but only in the European-American population. Recent for geneticists is someth...Humans march to a faster genetic 'drummer' than primates, UC Riverside research says
...evolved on earth. Other benefits include making it easier to identifying human predisposition to genetic disease, by comparing humans with other primate species. A third possible benefit is to underline the importance of protecting endangered primate species....New tool predicts how long pollutants will stay in soil
... people should be using this new tool because it's easier and more accurate."...Computer database being developed at Temple will allow for better inventory of chemicals
...cally, he adds. It hopefully will make life a lot easier for the environmental health and safety people this year. We still have a lot of work to do, concludes Rappaport. The prototype we have needs to be converted to a Web-based application to enable multiple users and at the same time, provide a high le...No longer just for biology, RNA can now be built into 3-D arrays
...ety of shapes than double-stranded DNA can and are easier to manipulate than many protein alternatives. Peixuan Guo of Purdue University and his colleagues report the findings in the August 11, 2004, issue of the journal Nano Letters. RNA (ribonucleic acid) molecules are best known for implementing the g...In gene regulation, small is beautiful
...arger molecules to be degraded, and they should be easier to introduce into cells---features that would be critical if ATFs are to be used in treating disease. Next, Mapp's group plans to investigate exactly how their artificial activators work. "We haven't rigorously proven that they function by the same m...New compound could give some types of cancer the one-two punch
...e similar to established drugs, but hopefully much easier to come by," he said. Li conducted this work with Ohio State colleagues Bulbul Pandit, Zhigen Hu, Zili Xiao and Christine Cheah; and Dan Sackett, of the Laboratory of Integrative and Medical Biophysics at the National Institute of Child Health and Hu...Ecologists help keep death off the roads
... collision black spots occur where animals find it easier to cross roads in the absence of human habitation. Fences or large, steep embankments deter animals from crossing roads and funnel animals to easy crossing points. At these points planners should install over- or underpasses for animals, the research...Gene changes linked to increased eye pressure may have implications for glaucoma therapy
...the TM soft, which would make the outflow of fluid easier and help to maintain normal pressure," said Borrs. The research team now is trying to better understand the role of these proteins in the regulation of pressure by the TM."Our goal is to determine if one of these proteins can be used to treat gla...Travelers' diarrhea not improved by restricted diet
...ool. "The thought is that simple carbohydrates are easier to absorb during diarrhea and would be less likely to contribute to osmotic load and worsen diarrhea, and such a diet might speed the repair of the gut and avoid persistent symptoms," Dr. Ericsson said. "The problem is that we do not know yet how to ...Huge market for forest moss raises concerns
...mated based on the value of export sales which are easier to track, and the known ratio between the amount of moss used locally versus that which is exported. Muir estimated that the moss being harvested in the U.S. could fill between 600 and 2,400 semi-trucks per year. In her survey, Muir contacted...Virginia Tech's smelly 'corpse plant' due to bloom Aug. 4
... should bloom ahead of football traffic, making it easier for the public to visit the greenhouse. The first of these plants in the United States bloomed in 1937 at the New York Botanical Garden, and since, only about 20 have bloomed in this country. In 1999, when the plant bloomed in the Huntington Botanic......rds and Technology (NIST) to make the process both easier and more accurate is Standard Reference Material (SRM) 1946, which is a set of five bottles of frozen, homogenized trout from Lake Superior. With carefully measured values for about 100 chemical constituents, the SRM will help food industry and envir...