Dog (Man's best friend) Genome Sequenced
Researchers from Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard have published the entire genome sequence of dog (man's best friend). Human beings share similarity of their ancestral DNA with dogs// and the complete sequencing of the dog genome would provides a powerful tool for identifying genetic factors tha...Genome of Leukemia Patient Reveals Common Mutations
...these mutations sometimes occur in other patients suggest they play a role in the development and progression of cancer, they said. The researchers sequenced the genome of a man who was diagnosed with AML at age 38 and had been in remission for more than three years. He was selected for genome sequencing be...Knome Selects Sterling Communications as Agency of Record
...entral player in this emerging market. The company has it all: the right vision and approach, an enviable pedigree and the unique ability to interpret sequenced DNA in ways that will benefit both individuals and society as a whole over time. This is every bit as exciting as the early days in the computer indus...Dad's Genes May Play Greater Role Than Thought
...he discovery was made by using DNA from sperm at the University of Utah's in vitro fertilization clinic. "We isolated the DNA attached to histones and sequenced it," Cairns said. "We found genes that are important in guiding the development of the embryo." The discovery raises "obvious questions" about the ...Wii-hab may enhance Parkinson's treatment
...llied Health Sciences Department of Occupational Therapy. "The games require visual perception, eye-hand coordination, figure-ground relationships and sequenced movement, so it's a huge treatment tool from an occupational therapy perspective." In an eight-week pilot study, 20 Parkinson's patients spent an h...Study Finds Multitude of Bacteria on Human Skin
... same techniques used to go through the human genetic sequence now can be applied to bacteria, Segre said. The diversity found as the investigators sequenced bacteria found in moist sites (inside the nose, the armpits, the navel), dry areas (such as the forearm) and oily sites (inside the ear, between the e...Viable Swine Flu Shot Closer to Reality
...enes that make up the new H1N1 swine flu virus have been circulating undetected in pigs for more than a decade. Scientists at the CDC and elsewhere sequenced the genomes of dozens of samples of the swine flu strain and found it is distantly connected to its closest viral relatives. The researchers also f...First Jatropha Genome Completed by Synthetic Genomics Inc. and Asiatic Centre for Genome Technology
...ive crops. These genomic solutions also allow for more efficient land usage with improved stewardship of the plantation environment. "Having the sequenced genome of jatropha will enable us to develop new, sustainable energy feedstocks that grow on marginal land or in more arid climates and that do not co...Cyanobacterium sequenced features rare linear chromosome
A team of researchers headed by biologists at Washington University in St. Louis has sequenced the genome of a unique bacterium that manages two disparate operations photosynthesis and nitrogen fixation in one little cell during two distinct cycles daily. Himadri B. Pakrasi, Ph.D., George Wi...Trichoplax genome sequenced -- 'rosetta stone' for understanding evolution
New Haven, Conn. Yale molecular and evolutionary biologists in collaboration with Department of Energy scientists produced the full genome sequence of Trichoplax , one of nature's most primitive multicellular organisms, providing a new insight into the evolution of all higher animals. The find...The beetle's genome sequenced for the first time
75% of all animal species in the world are insects. The largest group within insects are beetles (400,000 species). Beetles can be very beautiful and colorful, but many beetle species are also serious agricultural pests that can destroy food plants like potatoes (the Colorado potato beetle) and th...Bacterium sequenced makes rare form of chlorophyll
Researchers at Washington University in St. Louis and Arizona State University have sequenced the genome of a rare bacterium that harvests light energy by making an even rarer form of chlorophyll, chlorophyll d. Chlorophyll d absorbs red edge, near infrared, long wave length light, invisible to th...Giant panda genome to be sequenced
BGI-Shenzhen is pleased to announce the launch of the International Giant Panda Genome Project. This announcement follows on the heels of the Panda Genome workshop held on January 2122, 2008, in Shenzhen, China. Dr. Hongmei Zhu, a scientist from BGI-Shenzhen, stated that, "The goal of this project...Protein fragments sequenced in 68 million-year-old Tyrannosaurus rex
In a venture once thought to lie outside the reach of science, researchers from Harvard Medical School and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center have captured and sequenced tiny pieces of collagen protein from a 68 million-year-old Tyrannosaurus rex. The protein fragments—seven in all—appear to most...A salty tale: New bacterial genome sequenced from ancient salterns
Tourists in Spain often stop to ogle the country's many saltwater lagoons, used to produce salt since Roman times. Scientists, too, admire these saltern crystallizers--and even more so, the microbes that manage to survive in such briny environs. Now, reporting in the November 28-December 2 early on...Understanding how weeds are resistant to herbicides
...e able to start generating data now that five years ago would have been cost-prohibitive." Tranel believes waterhemp is the first weed to be partially sequenced using this technology. The pyrosequencing machine emits a light signal that's captured every time a nucleotide is incorporated into a growing DNA st...Scientists discover gene mutation responsible for hereditary neuroendocrine tumor
...lthough the gene for PGL2 had not been identified, we knew that it was located on the same chromosome as the hSDH5 gene." Rutter and his colleagues sequenced the hSDH5 gene in three individuals with PGL2 from a previously described Dutch lineage. They identified a single DNA nucleotide change which resulted...Reviews of microbial gene language published in special issue of Trends in Microbiology
...dy Torto-Alalibo, who coordinates the PAMGO project, remarked: "Advances in sequencing technologies have led to a remarkable increase in the number of sequenced microbial genomes. Analysis of these genomes has provided useful information about genes that may be important in microbe-host interactions. However r...Beyond associations: Colorectal cancer culprit found
...ed into the biology underlying common variants on chromosome 18 that his group recently found to be associated with colorectal cancer in a GWAS. They sequenced the region of DNA surrounding these markers in a large group of colorectal cancer cases and controls, identifying all variants residing in this chromo...Chromosome breakpoints contribute to genetic variation
...nimal sciences professor Harris Lewin, who led the research. Lewin directs the Institute for Genomic Biology and is part of an international team that sequenced the cow genome . "Our results demonstrate that chromosome breakage in evolution is non-random and that the breakpoint regions and the more stabl...New cow genome sequence released
...etween these closely related mammals. Although sequencing and assembly of mammalian genomes has become commonplace since the human genome was first sequenced seven years ago, assembling large genomes accurately remains a challenge. ...International science consortium publishes analysis of domestic cattle genome sequence
... that an international consortium of researchers has published the genome of domestic cattle, the first livestock mammal to have its genetic blueprint sequenced and analyzed. The landmark research will bolster efforts to produce better beef and dairy products and lead to a better understanding of the human gen...California Grants SeqWright License to Operate as a Clinical Laboratory
...er for NimbleGen Capture Arrays. These arrays enable whole-exome and custom-targeted enrichment of genomic DNA. The enriched genomic DNA can then be sequenced on one of SeqWright's two types of next generation genomic analysis platforms; AB SOLiD or 454 Titanium for analysis. This capability opens up the po...Scientists publish complete genetic blueprint of key biofuels crop
...ught and prosper on more marginal land. The fully sequenced genome will be an indispensable tool for researche...s is only the second grass genome to be completely sequenced to date, after rice. With approximately 730 milli...s method, short random DNA fragments are partially sequenced and then analyzed by powerful supercomputers to re...'Museomics' yields new insights into extinct Tasmanian tiger
...mpling DNA combined with the latest sequencing technology to analyze preserved museum samples. In this study, an international team of scientists has sequenced mitochondrial and nuclear DNA from the hair of the male thylacine offspring brought to the National Zoo in 1902 and a female that died in the London Z...First Seed Sales of Dedicated Energy Crops Begin
...kets its switchgrass seed and sorghum seed under its Blade Energy Crops brand. Ceres holds one of the world's largest proprietary collections of fully sequenced plant genes. The privately held firm also licenses its technology and traits to other organizations. ...Unraveling the genetic picture of lung cancer
...hard Gibbs, a co-author of the lung adenocarcinoma paper and director of the BCM Genome Sequencing Center. In the study, members of the consortium sequenced key candidate genes from 188 tumor samples and matching non-cancerous tissue from the same person. This approach enabled the BCM researchers to identi...Primer Walking Sequencing Service from Agencourt Bioscience
Description:...es long. Universal or custom primers are used at either end of the sample. As the sequence becomes known, new primers are designed and the strand is sequenced step by step. ...Agilent Arabidopsis 3 Oligo Microarray Kit from Agilent Technologies
Description:... Arabidopsis thaliana is the first higher plant to be fully sequenced and annotated, and serves as the primary model organism for gene expression research in higher plants. The content on this microarray is derived from ...Thermo Sequenase Dye Primer Manual Cycle Sequencing Kit from USB Corp.
Description:...s are needed. Direct Sequencing Sequence from bacterial colonies, M13 or lambda plaques. Single yeast patches on plates or small liquid culture may be sequenced by using this kit combined with the Yeast Plasmid Isolation Kit, PN 79220 from USB. Single-Step Protocol Sequencing reactions involve use of fluoresce...