Bacterial Genomes and Evolution

29 Nov, 2007 10:59 am The seminar that I give most often when I am invited to speak at other universities begins with a brief introduction to genomes,...

First 60 Minutes, Now Scientific Journals: Genetic Genealogy in Today's Science

25 Oct, 2007 01:40 pm Today?s issue of Science contains a new look into the world of genetic genealogy. ?The Science and Business of Genetic Ancestry Testing?,...

2007 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine: Knockout Mice

9 Oct, 2007 11:09 am The winners of the 2007 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine were announced this morning.

DNA Markers and Computer Science Methodology Can be Used to Trace Individual Ancestry

1 Oct, 2007 12:57 pm Genetic markers (variations in the DNA among individuals) can be used to infer population structure, a task that remains a central challenge in many areas...

Junk DNA: Let me Say it One More Time

24 Sep, 2007 03:58 pm The term "junk DNA" was not coined on the basis of not knowing what it does. It was not a cop-out or a surrender. Susumu Ohno coined the term in 1972 in...

Smoking causes mutation in sperm DNA: Health Canada Study Links Smoking to Potential Heritable Effects

20 Jul, 2007 01:44 pm Smoking is known to cause cancer and other diseases, but new evidence suggests that smoking may also permanently alter the DNA sequence of the descendents...

It?s All In the Packaging

25 Jun, 2007 04:43 pm Remember how the best chefs pay as much attention to the packaging and presentation of a dish as the food itself. It turns out that the human genome believes...

DNA Damage Caused by Drug Used To Prevent HIV Transmission from Mother to Child

3 May, 2007 12:04 pm Last year, approximately 400,000 to 700,000 children world-wide were infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV-1), and the majority became infected...

Using Your DNA to Remember

21 Mar, 2007 07:12 pm In our article entitled ?Covalent modification of DNA regulates memory formation,? published in the current issue of the journal Neuron, Dr...

DNA As a Sensor of Oncogenic Threat

18 Jan, 2007 06:14 pm DNA has been the focus of biomedical research since the discovery of its structure by Watson and Crick in 1953. DNA is portrayed as the essence of life...

Fast DNA Sequencing via Transverse Electronic Transport

18 Apr, 2006 06:37 pm Currently it costs millions of dollars and takes months to sequence the entire genome of a human. In order to realize the goal of personalized medicine...