Archive for the Genomics Articles

Gene that influences alcohol consumption identified in mice

Dec 6 : A new study has identified a gene variant engaged in communication among brain cells that directly influences alcohol consumption in mice.

Scientists map genome sequence of extensively drug-resistant TB strain

Nov 22 : Researchers have decoded the gene map of a strain of extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis and have identified mutations that may help develop better treatments.

Scientists uncover microRNA role in sight loss

November 22 : A collaborative research has uncovered a role for microRNA in retinal disease.

300 new human genes discovered

Nov 21 : Researchers at the Cornell University have discovered around 300 previously

How evolution has shaped fruit fly genomes revealed

November 7 : An international research consortium of scientists has carried out a

Genome analysis unveils new insights into lung cancer

Nov 4 : A comprehensive view of the altered genetic background of the type of lung

Scientists sequence domestic cat genome

November 1 : Scientists have sequenced the DNA of a four-year-old Abyssinian cat, which lives in a cat colony maintained at the University of Missouri-Columbia.

Phase II map of human genetic variation issued

October 18 : The International HapMap Consortium has issued two reports on the analysis of its second-generation map of human genetic variation, which contains three times more

Beijing researchers sequence first Asian genome

October 13 : The Beijing Genomics Institute has announced that its scientists have sequenced the diploid genome of a Han Chinese individual, the first case of genome sequencing in Asia.

Researchers use canine genome to sniff out their diseases

October 4 : Scientists have identified the genes that give the Rhodesian ridgeback breed of dogs its ridge and dispose the animal to a crippling developmental disease called dermoid