Scientists Decode Etruscan Shrew Genome
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by Enrico de Lazaro
1w ago
Scientists have sequenced and analyzed the genome of the Etruscan shrew (Suncus etruscus), one of the world’s smallest mammals, with an average body mass of about 2 grams. The post Scientists Decode Etruscan Shrew Genome appeared first on Sci.News: Breaking Science News ..read more
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Scientists Sequence Genome of D’Anjou Pear
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by Natali Anderson
1w ago
Researchers from the HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology and elsewhere have generated a chromosome-scale genome assembly for the d’Anjou pear, a short-necked cultivar of the European pear (Pyrus communis). The post Scientists Sequence Genome of D’Anjou Pear appeared first on Sci.News: Breaking Science News ..read more
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Scientists Solve Mystery of Brown Giant Pandas
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by Natali Anderson
3w ago
Brown-and-white giant pandas are distinct coat color mutants found exclusively in the Qinling Mountains of China. The post Scientists Solve Mystery of Brown Giant Pandas appeared first on Sci.News: Breaking Science News ..read more
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Plant Scientists Shed Light on 125-Million-Year-Old Genetic Mystery
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by News Staff
3w ago
Researchers at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory have discovered that two distantly related model plants, Arabidopsis thaliana and the tomato (Solanum lycopersicum), can use very different regulatory systems to control the same exact gene. The post Plant Scientists Shed Light on 125-Million-Year-Old Genetic Mystery appeared first on Sci.News: Breaking Science News ..read more
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Study: Ancient Retroviruses Shaped Vertebrate Brains
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by News Staff
1M ago
Biologists have found that a retrovirus-derived genetic element (retrotransposon) is essential for the production of myelin -- the insulating sheath that surrounds neuronal axons -- in mammals, amphibians, and fish. The post Study: Ancient Retroviruses Shaped Vertebrate Brains appeared first on Sci.News: Breaking Science News ..read more
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Homo sapiens Reached Northern Europe by 45,000 Years Ago, Scientists Say
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by News Staff
1M ago
Homo sapiens associated with the Lincombian-Ranisian-Jerzmanowician culture were present in central and northwestern Europe long before the extinction of Neanderthals in southwestern Europe. The post Homo sapiens Reached Northern Europe by 45,000 Years Ago, Scientists Say appeared first on Sci.News: Breaking Science News ..read more
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New Research Sheds Light on Evolutionary History of Tardigrade Extremotolerance
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by News Staff
2M ago
Tardigrades, also known as water bears, can tolerate high doses of radiation, low-oxygen environments, desiccation, and both high and low temperatures under a dormant state called anhydrobiosis. The post New Research Sheds Light on Evolutionary History of Tardigrade Extremotolerance appeared first on Sci.News: Breaking Science News ..read more
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Scientists Produce Chromosome-Scale Genome Sequence for Arabica Coffee
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by Natali Anderson
2M ago
Researchers from the Istituto di Genomica Applicata and elsewhere have released an improved genome assembly for Arabica coffee (Coffea arabica), a hybrid of Coffea eugenioides and Robusta coffee (Coffea canephora). The post Scientists Produce Chromosome-Scale Genome Sequence for Arabica Coffee appeared first on Sci.News: Breaking Science News ..read more
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Scientists Sequence Genome of Hydrothermal Vent-Dwelling Sea Cucumber
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by Natali Anderson
3M ago
Researchers in China have mapped the entire genome of Chiridota heheva, a species of sea cucumber collected at a depth of 2,428 m during a submarine trip to a hydrothermal vent. The post Scientists Sequence Genome of Hydrothermal Vent-Dwelling Sea Cucumber appeared first on Sci.News: Breaking Science News ..read more
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Researchers Sequence Genome of Giant Symbiotic Bacterium
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by News Staff
3M ago
Bacteria of the genus Epulopiscium are intestinal symbionts of tropical marine surgeonfish that are exceptional and unique in the bacterial world. The post Researchers Sequence Genome of Giant Symbiotic Bacterium appeared first on Sci.News: Breaking Science News ..read more
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