Identical twins not a true copy
19 February, 2008 by Staff WritersDifferences between identical twins are probably caused by copy number variations, and not environmental factors, researchers report.
Individual expression
18 February, 2008 by Graeme O'NeillPeter Little went looking for coordinated changes in expression patterns in 755 genes in mice. He found them, and a whole lot more, as he told the Lorne Genome conference this week.
Hubs in the human-pathogen protein landscape
18 February, 2008 by Staff WritersAnalysis of protein interactions show pathogens preferentially interact with hubs and bottlenecks.
Mapping the chromatin landscape
15 February, 2008 by Fiona WylieFrances Shannon tells the Lorne protein conference about the role of architectural proteins and how the packaging of DNA in the cell nucleus controls immune-related gene expression.
Blobology and proteins' little helpers
13 February, 2008 by Kate McDonaldOne of the world's leading structural biologists, Helen Saibil, is bringing her knowledge -- and some spectacular images -- of molecular chaperones to the Lorne Protein conference.
RNA chip on a platter
13 February, 2008 by Kate McDonaldRNA microarray chip technology developed by the University of Queensland licensed to Invitrogen.
Life, but not as we know it
08 February, 2008 by Graeme O'NeillThe annual Lorne conferences begin this weekend. First up, protein structure and function, where we learn the tricks of the bacterial toy trade.
Geneticists to the internet's rescue
06 February, 2008 by Staff WritersGenetic analysis of light fingers noise problem
Science and the supercomputer
31 January, 2008 by Kate McDonaldHigh performance computing is stimulating collaborative research across state - and country - borders.
Fast train to New Zealand
25 January, 2008 by Kate McDonaldGenomic analysis shows Polynesians and Micronesians have little genetic relation to Melanesians.
1000 genomes, infinite detail
24 January, 2008 by Staff WritersInternational consortium announces '1000 Genomes Project' to produce most detailed map of human genetic variation.
Protein duo for caveolae formation
18 January, 2008 by Staff WritersQueensland researchers have discovered a second protein essential for caveolae formation.
Evolution of the sexes, fungus-style
15 January, 2008 by Staff WritersFungi don't exactly come in boy and girl varieties, but they do have sex differences.
Database for drug addiction
14 January, 2008 by Kate McDonaldChinese scientists have developed an online molecular database of 1500 human genes linked to drug addiction.
Interfering with plasmid inheritance
20 December, 2007 by Staff WritersResearch into plasmid inheritance could turn the tables on antibiotic resistance.
