The Neanderthals cometh
13 February, 2009 by Kate McDonaldSvante Paabo and co have completed a rough draft of the Neanderthal genome
Going ape over segmental duplication
12 February, 2009 by Kate McDonaldBursts of duplication may be the difference between great apes
Super duper, our very own computer
09 February, 2009 by Kate McDonaldThe Victorian Life Sciences Computation Initiative will be a boon to research in Australia, with our very own supercomputer set to revolutionise how the life sciences sector works.
Sugary fix for pathogens
06 February, 2009 by Kate McDonaldThe protein complement of ear fluid might be considered an unusual way to spark an interest in an emerging field, but it has led Nicki Packer to become one of Australia’s premier experts in glycomics.
The gene or the protein?
06 February, 2009 by Kate McDonaldJohn Bergeron is sure to stir up a hornet’s nest when he addresses the Lorne Proteomics Symposium, starting today in Victoria.
Dog days for ALS
04 February, 2009 by Kate McDonaldCanines have same mutation as humans with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
Missing lincs guilty by association
04 February, 2009 by Kate McDonaldResearchers find vast number of non-coding but functional RNAs
Hot Start DNA polymerase
27 January, 2009 by Press releaseAntibodies block polymerase activity during set-up of the PCR reactions at ambient temperature
Cytogenetics from Affymetrix
27 January, 2009 by Press releaseAffymetrix has released its complete cytogenetic solution
Monash antibodies, Adelaide protein gels
22 January, 2009 by Kate McDonaldMATF signs with Dako for mAbs, Fluorotechnics signs Adelaide for proteomics
DNA methylation on island shores
20 January, 2009 by Kate McDonaldDistant shores better sites for DNA methylation than islands
Total RNA purification kits
19 January, 2009 by Press releaseRapid and effective method for the isolation and purification of high quality total RNA
Spit and SNP – genetics gets personal
16 January, 2009 by Kate McDonaldThe January/February 2009 issue of Australian Life Scientist is out now
Triple trouble for A. thaliana
16 January, 2009 by Kate McDonaldTriplet repeat defect in Arabidopsis provides genetically tractable model
Tiger yields hairy genome sequence
14 January, 2009 by Kate McDonaldMitochondrial genome of thylacine sequenced, offering tantalising museomic potential
