How to make stem cells: Nuclear reprogramming moves a step forward

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The idea of taking a mature cell and removing its identity (nuclear reprogramming) so that it can then become any ...

Evolution follows a predictable genetic pattern, Princeton researchers find

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Evolution, often perceived as a series of random changes, might in fact be driven by a simple and repeated genetic ...
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A European-wide network for systematic GMO impact assessment

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The authors of this paper propose a framework for a European-wide network for systematic GMO impact assessment. This network aims ...

Mystery of nematode pest-resistant soybeans cracked

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For 50 years, the world's soybean crop has depended on the use of cyst nematode resistant varieties of beans, but ...

Scientists discover that shape matters in DNA nanoparticle therapy

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Researchers from Johns Hopkins and Northwestern universities have discovered how to control the shape of nanoparticles that move DNA through ...

Researchers develop new tool for making genetic engineering of microbial circuits reliably predictable

Lynn Yarris | Phys.org | 
Synthetic biology is the latest and most advanced phase of genetic engineering, holding great promise for helping to solve some ...

Researchers build most complex synthetic biology circuit yet

Anne Trafton | Phys.org | 
Using genes as interchangeable parts, synthetic biologists design cellular circuits that can perform new functions, such as sensing environmental conditions ...

Are animal traits the result of behavioral epigenetics?

Vickie Chachere | Phys.org | 
A plant that is unremarkable in one environment becomes an invasive species in another, pushing through house foundations and sprouting ...

DNA construction technology makes genetic engineering cheaper, faster

Julie Chao | Phys.org | 
Sequencing, splicing and expressing DNA may seem to be the quintessence of cutting-edge science—indeed DNA manipulation has revolutionized fields such ...

‘Semi-dwarf’ trees may enable a green revolution for some forest crops

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The same "green revolution" concepts that have revolutionized crop agriculture and helped to feed billions of people around the world ...

Napiergrass: A potential biofuel crop?

Dennis O'Brien | Phys.org | 
A grass fed to cattle throughout much of the tropics may become a biofuel crop that helps the nation meet ...

New GM African cassava resists devastating viruses

Peter Rüegg | Phys.org | 
Plant scientists at ETH Zurich have developed a new African cassava preferred by consumers and farmers that is resistant to ...

Genetic mutation may have allowed early humans to migrate throughout Africa

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A genetic mutation that occurred thousands of years ago might be the answer to how early humans were able to ...

Scientists use genetics, climate reconstructions to track global spread of modern humans out of Africa

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Research indicates the out-of-Africa spread of humans was dictated by the appearance of favourable climatic windows. By integrating genetics with ...

Scientists use genetics, climate reconstructions to track global spread of modern humans out of Africa

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Research indicates the out-of-Africa spread of humans was dictated by the appearance of favourable climatic windows. By integrating genetics with ...

Growing better poplars for biofuels

Jennifer Donovan | Phys.org | 
It took mankind millennia of painstaking trial and error to breed hardier, healthier food crops. "We can't wait that long ...

Sorghum eyed as a southern bioenergy crop

Jan Suszkiw | Phys.org | 
Sorghum is an ideal candidate because of its drought tolerance, adaptability to diverse growing conditions, low nitrogen fertilizer requirements, and ...

Key genetic mechanism in plant hormone signaling may help protect crops from stressors

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Scientists at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies have discovered a key genetic switch by which plants control their response ...

Chinese scientists crack the genome of diploid cotton

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The international research team led by Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences and BGI have completed the genome sequence and analysis ...

Synthetic future: Harvard Medical School professor leads effort to streamline biological engineering

Alvin Powell | Phys.org | 
If the field of synthetic biology lives up to its promise, says Harvard Medical School Professor Pamela Silver, cheap, fast ...

Scientists advance genetic understanding of how flowers are formed

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Scientists from the Smurfit Institute of Genetics at Trinity College Dublin have made a significant breakthrough in understanding the genetic ...

New technique allows plant breeders to introduce crop traits without access to full genome of crops

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A new technique will allow plant breeders to introduce valuable crop traits even without access to the full genome sequence ...

Tel Aviv University researcher says plants can see, smell, feel, and taste

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In his new book What a Plant Knows (Farrar, Straus and Giroux) and his articles in Scientific American, Prof. Daniel ...

New book on ‘Darwinian Agriculture’ explains how evolution can improve agriculture

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The largest drought in 50 years has severely damaged much of the nation's "corn belt" and is threatening the viability ...

Enzyme’s ability to ‘hop’ as it moves along DNA offers tips on epigenetic gene expression

Sonia Fernandez | Phys.org | 
UC Santa Barbara researchers' discovery of a variation of an enzyme's ability to "hop" as it moves along DNA, modifying ...

Researchers identify mechanisms that allow embryonic stem cells to become any cell in the body

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New research at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem sheds light on pluripotency—the ability of embryonic stem cells to renew themselves ...

Salt-tolerant chickpea project to boost crop production

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Researchers at The University of Western Australia, in collaboration with research partners overseas, have identified which lines of chickpea grow ...

Seeking a splice for better rice

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A research team led by Kazuki Saito and Fumio Matsuda of the RIKEN Plant Science Center in Yokohama has begun ...
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