Mighty Mice
A new reference library of special mice will help speed scientific discoveries and transform methods of battling and preventing human diseases. Geneticist Dr. David Threadgill, who proposed the idea for the library of mice a decade ago, is a leader of the project.
02.08.2012
Transformational Fruit Fly Genome Catalog Completed
Scientists searching for the genomics version of the holy grail – more insight into predicting how an animal’s genes affect physical or behavioral traits – now have a reference manual that should speed gene discoveries in everything from pest control to personalized medicine. In a paper published today in Nature, North Carolina State University genetics [...]
02.05.2012
Chemists Develop Faster, More Efficient Protein Labeling
Researchers have created specially engineered mammalian cells to provide a new “chemical handle” which will enable researchers to label proteins of interest more efficiently, without disrupting the normal function of the proteins themselves or the cells in which they are found. Protein labeling is used by researchers in a variety of fields to help them [...]
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