Preventing transgene escape with RNAi
13 June, 2008 by Graeme O'NeillRightly or wrongly, concerns over GM crops contaminating their non-GM kin have led to a stalemate in progress towards acceptance of GM crops and foods. We look at a new approach using gene silencing and gene imprinting.
Sequencing most fowl: a poultry challenge
13 June, 2008 by Fiona WylieDeciphering vertebrate development, sorting out the roosters from the hens and taking on bird flu - dare we say, all in one fowl swoop - that is the job of CSIRO's Dr Mark Tizard, who has created a new microRNA catalogue for the humble chook.
The sequence of a sheep
13 June, 2008 by Graeme O'NeillAustralian and New Zealand researchers are part of an international project of mutual interest (and age-old bad jokes) - the sequencing of the sheep genome. The difference for the International Sheep Genomics Consortium is the availability of short-read sequencing technology.
Haggling over the hobbits
13 June, 2008 by Graeme O'NeillThe ongoing drama that is debate over the hobbit fossils of Flores has been reignited by a recent paper suggesting H. floresiensis is actually H. sapiens suffering from cretinism. An interesting theory or a 'travesty'?
Tiger + mouse = functional gene
20 May, 2008 by Staff WritersUniversity of Melbourne researchers have extracted genes from the extinct Tasmanian tiger, inserted it into a mouse and observed a biological function.
First pics of amyloid fibril peptide
15 May, 2008 by Staff WritersUS and German researchers have created a 3D image of an A-beta peptide.
Gamers take up protein folding
12 May, 2008 by Hannah HickeyProtein science meets computer gaming as researchers Foldit.
Steno superbug genome sequenced
12 May, 2008 by Staff WritersThe genome of a newly emerging superbug, commonly known as Steno, reveals an organism with a remarkable capacity for drug resistance.
Angiogenesis master gene
17 April, 2008 by Staff WritersWA researchers find gene can reverse angiogenesis.
Tracing mixed human origins
10 April, 2008 by Tony FitzpatrickTechnique called EMI traces origins of disease genes in people with mixed ancestry.
Organ growth, warts and all
03 April, 2008 by Fiona WylieSalvador, Warts, Hippo and Yorkie are an eclectically named group of genes that form the core components of a signalling pathway in Drosophila that regulates control of organ size and may have some important parallels with human cancer.
Schizophrenia and copy numbers
31 March, 2008 by Staff WritersCopy number variations are much more frequent in people with schizophrenia.
Automated approach to expression cloning
27 March, 2008 by Kate McDonaldTom Gonda has taken a robotic approach to functional genomics.
New type of vision found in shrimp
26 March, 2008 by Staff WritersMantis shrimp can perceive circular polarised light and may use it for sexual signalling.
