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Hacking The Immune System

Hacking The Immune System

There are multiple reasons why the world is still plagued by diseases we cannot treat or vaccinate against and the overall complexity of the human immune system is one of them - in fact, say Danish…
Scientists Alter Sexual Orientation In Worms

Scientists Alter Sexual Orientation In Worms

University of Utah biologists genetically manipulated nematode worms so the animals were attracted to worms of the same sex – part of a study that shows sexual orientation is wired in the creatures’…
Ciliopathies And Sense Of Touch

Ciliopathies And Sense Of Touch

Cilia, tail-like projections found on the surface of cells, are perhaps best known as molecular flippers that help cells move around. Recently, researchers have found that cilia are important for…
New Theory On Rapid Evolution Of Sex Chromosomes

New Theory On Rapid Evolution Of Sex Chromosomes

In animals with separate sexes, embryos commit to becoming male or female at an early stage. Often this key decision is made by sex determination genes on the sex chromosomes. The genes involved in…
Maize Mini-Chromosomes Transform Transgenics

Maize Mini-Chromosomes Transform Transgenics

In the October 19, 2007, issue of PLoS-Genetics, a team of academic and commercial researchers (1) show that their "maize mini-chromosomes" (MMC) can introduce an entire "cassette" of novel genes…