Out of Africa -- Bacteria, as well
...ations usually had to pass through several genetic bottlenecks on their way across the globe, their genetic diversity declined the further they journeyed from their origin in East Africa. Scientists have now uncovered similar signs of historical population migration in the genetic makeup of H. pylori. However...Large-scale genomics project will hunt genes behind common childhood diseases
...cause of an unhealthy diet. If we can identify key bottlenecks for dysregulation, we may be able to treat not only the five percent of people with a particular gene variant for a disease, but also the larger percentage who suffer the disease without having that variant." To accomplish the large-scale genotypin...Delft water-purification method promises radical improvement
...STOWA and STW grants ?solved various technological bottlenecks and expanded the capacity of the test installation from 3 litres per hour to 1,500 litres per hour. DHV now has the final design, which is ready for practical implementation. The aerobic granular sludge technology is very promising, and has been nom...