Could an odd plant with a terrible name show us that “junk DNA” has value after all?
Posts Tagged ‘genome’
Where’s the Junk?
Wednesday, May 22nd, 2013Secrets from the Coelacanth Genome
Thursday, April 18th, 2013
The genome of the living fossil reveals big secrets…
Breaking the Code
Friday, October 5th, 2012
The ENCODE project is revealing more about the human genome.
Gene Beehavior
Wednesday, September 19th, 2012
Honeybees may help us understand human behavior at the gene level.
Tiny Bone, Millions of Genes
Tuesday, September 4th, 2012
A small pinky bone, tens of thousands of years old, offers as complete a genome sequence as living humans.
Hunter-Gatherer Genes
Monday, August 27th, 2012
What can the genes of three hunter-gatherer populations in Africa tell us about human origins?
Butterfly Genome
Monday, July 30th, 2012
How does mimicry work in butterflies? Academy researcher Durrell Kapan and his colleagues have found the answer in the butterfly’s genome.
Sustainability of Chocolate
Tuesday, January 10th, 2012
The cacao plant is in trouble!
Monarch Genome
Tuesday, November 29th, 2011
The recently sequenced monarch genome explains much about their migration.
Flies to Beer
Monday, November 28th, 2011
Why do flies love beer so much?
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