Genetic Archaeology News - August 2008 Archives
 | Shedding some genetically induced excess baggage may have helped a tiny fish thrive in freshwater and outsize its marine ancestors ...> Full Article |
 | The findings establish a group of organisms as a branching point of animal evolution and identify sets of genes, or a "parts list," employed by organisms that have evolved along particular branches ...> Full Article |
 | DNA studies by scientists show 1 critically endangered grouper species is really 2 ...> Full Article |
New research into single-celled, aquatic algae called dinoflagellates is showing that these and related organisms may have evolved more than one way to package DNA.
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 | Team identifies enigmatic orchid's origins; traces its Pacific voyage via Spanish and French trading ships ...> Full Article |
researchers have traced the origins of one of the most important steps in animal evolution â€" the development of nerves.
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 | A new study of the ribosome, the cell's protein-building machinery, sheds light on the oldest branches of the evolutionary tree of life and suggests that differences in ribosomal structure among the three main branches of that tree are "molecular fossils" of the early evolution of protein synthesis. ...> Full Article |
 | The current U.S. population of red imported fire ants--which infest millions of acres across the southern states--can be traced back to nine to 20 queens in Mobile, Ala. ...> Full Article |
Researchers have shown how broken sections of chromosomes can recombine to change genomes and spawn new species.
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A new study of transfer RNA, a molecule that delivers amino acids to the protein-building machinery of the cell, challenges long-held ideas about the evolutionary history of protein synthesis.
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New research could help isolate genetic basis for disease, population variation
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A newly discovered function for a hormone in melons suggests it plays a role in how sexual systems evolve in plants.
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Study reveals the complete mitochondrial genome of a 38,000-year-old Neandertal.
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Researchers peering at history's footprints on human DNA have found new evidence for how prehistoric people shared knowledge that advanced civilization.
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 | Researchers have revealed a new model of snake evolution to explain how fangs specialized from early teeth to introduce venom into prey or attackers ...> Full Article |
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Scientists discover 'catastrophic event' behind the halt of star birth in early galaxy formation
Fish can recognize a face based on UV pattern alone
'Anaconda' meets 'Jurassic Park': Study shows ancient snakes ate dinosaur babies
Scientists locate apparent hydrothermal vents off Antarctica
Artificial bee silk a big step closer to reality
Predicting the fate of stem cells
Artificial foot recycles energy for easier walking
New fiber nanogenerators could lead to electric clothing
What drives our genes? Researchers map the first complete human epigenome
Juggling enhances connections in the brain
Tracking down the human 'odorprint'
Fill 'er up - with algae
Scientists discover quantum fingerprints of chaos
Researchers help identify cows that gain more while eating less
Fungi can change quickly, pass along infectious ability
Dogs likely originated in the Middle East, new genetic data indicate
Molecular study could push back angiosperm origins
Phylogenetic analysis of Mexican cave scorpions suggests adaptation to caves is reversable
Scientific breakthrough in genetic studies of animal domestication
Scientists discover 600 million-year-old origins of vision
Unselfish molecules may have helped give birth to the genetic material of life
Exploring Echinacea's enigmatic origins
Lizard moms choose the right genes for the right gender offspring
Modern man found to be generally monogamous, moderately polygamous