Once dismissed as ‘junk DNA’ that served no purpose, a family of ‘jumping genes’ found in tomatoes has the potential to accelerate crop breeding for traits such as improved drought …read more Source:: Science
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Mystery solved about the machines that move your genes
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•Congestion causes the mass of tubes and motors that form chromosome-dividing spindles to move at full speed instead of slowing to a crawl, new research reveals. …read more Source:: Science
Parasitic plants use stolen genes to make them better parasites
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•Some parasitic plants steal genetic material from their host plants and use the stolen genes to more effectively siphon off the host’s nutrients. A new study reveals that the parasitic …read more Source:: Science
An evolutionary rescue in polluted waters
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•The combination of a big population, good genes and luck helps explain how a species of fish in the Houston Ship Channel was able to adapt to what normally would …read more Source:: Science
Poverty leaves a mark on our genes
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•In this study, researchers found evidence that poverty can become embedded across wide swaths of the genome. They discovered that lower socioeconomic status is associated with levels of DNA methylation …read more Source:: Science
Scientists discover first organism with chlorophyll genes that doesn’t photosynthesize
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•For the first time scientists have found an organism that can produce chlorophyll but does not engage in photosynthesis. The peculiar organism is dubbed ‘corallicolid’ because it is found in …read more Source:: Science
Yeasts reach across tree of life to domesticate suite of bacterial genes
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•New research finds that some yeast picked up a whole suite of genes from bacteria that gave them the new ability to scavenge iron from their environment. It’s one of …read more Source:: Science
How stem cells self-organize in the developing embryo
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•New study uses live imaging to understand a critical step in early embryonic development — how genes and molecules control forces to orchestrate the emergence of form in the developing …read more Source:: Science
Unique immunity genes in one widespread coral species
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•A new study has found that a common coral species might have evolved unique immune strategies to cope with environmental change. …read more Source:: Science
Study illuminates genes behind beautiful ‘glow’ of Bermuda fireworms
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•A new study looks at the genes behind an incredible, luminous seasonal mating display produced by swarms of bioluminescent marine Bermuda fireworms. The new research confirms that the enzymes responsible …read more Source:: Science