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Genomics Selection: is a form of marker-assisted selection in which genetic markers covering the whole genome are used so that all quantitative trait loci (QTL) are in linkage disequilibrium with at least one marker.
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OCT 31, 2016Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists have described a new kind of probe that improves investigators’ abilities to monitor the interactions o ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 21, 2016Microbiology
Biofilms form when microbes attach to a surface and adhere to each other, often inside of a matrix created by the cells ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 04, 2016Clinical & Molecular DX
A study of South African children unveiled a startling discovery: 1 in 10 children may have a natural “monkey-like ...OCT 04, 2016Microbiology
The CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing system was developed in 2014 and has since had a huge impact on research in molecular biolo ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 24, 2016Microbiology
For as long as civilization has existed, the enjoyment of fermented drinks has been a part of various cultures and tradi ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 19, 2016Genetics & Genomics
A specific chromosomal rearrangement in the mosquito genome seems to be responsible for a mosquito's preference for catt ...Written By: Jennifer EllisSEP 16, 2016Cancer
In school most of us are taught that DNA is arranged as a double helix. The discovery of this basic structure, after all ...SEP 12, 2016Genetics & Genomics
Dana Farber/Boston Children's has been able to selectively silence a gene, BCL11A, found in 2008 to be an integral part ...Written By: Jennifer EllisSEP 08, 2016Genetics & Genomics
A new study with rats suggests the genetic roots of alcoholism are incredibly complex. Researchers identified 930 genes ...Written By: Futurity (futurity.org)AUG 15, 2016Genetics & Genomics
LA JOLLA, CA—August 15, 2015—Scientists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have taken a big step towar ...Written By: The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI)AUG 15, 2016Neuroscience
Does size matter? Well, it depends, but in terms of the brain, it’s definitely a factor. A study directed by neuro ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimAUG 11, 2016Cell & Molecular Biology
In new research published in the journal Angewandte Chemie, scientists applied a high throughput methodology to study th ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 09, 2016Cancer
Pancreatic cancer has one of the worst mortality rates among all cancer types. It’s estimated that of the 53,000 A ...AUG 07, 2016Microbiology
Toxins and heavily polluted environments can have a big impact on human health. Sometimes, humans live and work right in ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 02, 2016Immunology
LA JOLLA, CA – August 2, 2016 – A new study, led by scientists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI), rev ...Written By: The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI)JUL 26, 2016Cell & Molecular Biology
Targeted sequencing allows researchers to hone in on specific regions of DNA they are interested in, and enabling more c ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 25, 2016Earth & The Environment
The Archangel Ancient Tree Archive (AATA) has a common mission: to curb climate change. But with it, they have an uncomm ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanJUL 18, 2016Genetics & Genomics
Over 20 years ago researcher Didier Stainier found a zebrafish mutant he named cloche, after comparing the shape of the ...Written By: Kara MarkerJUL 08, 2016Cancer
Clinical trials are often long and expensive. And despite the best efforts, clinical trials sometimes end with inconclus ...JUN 29, 2016Microbiology
A research team working at Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH) and the University of Massachusetts has created a se ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 27, 2016Microbiology
The Arctic is melting down at an unequaled rate, shaped by a multitude of circumstances. One of the most influential of ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 15, 2016Immunology
When you think about how cancer cells continue to develop ways grow and spread despite both the body’s and medicin ...Written By: Kara MarkerJUN 13, 2016Genetics & Genomics
Scientists from the U.S. Department of Energy are looking to apply DNA, the blueprints of our genetic material, to nanop ...Written By: Kara MarkerMAY 23, 2016Immunology
Every year, scientists with the World Health Organization do their best to predict the most prevalent and dangerous infl ...Written By: Kara Marker
OCT 31, 2016
Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists have described a new kind of probe that improves investigators’ abilities to monitor the interactions o
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 21, 2016
Microbiology
Biofilms form when microbes attach to a surface and adhere to each other, often inside of a matrix created by the cells
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 04, 2016
Clinical & Molecular DX
A study of South African children unveiled a startling discovery: 1 in 10 children may have a natural “monkey-like
...
OCT 04, 2016
Microbiology
The CRISPR/Cas9 gene editing system was developed in 2014 and has since had a huge impact on research in molecular biolo
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 24, 2016
Microbiology
For as long as civilization has existed, the enjoyment of fermented drinks has been a part of various cultures and tradi
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 19, 2016
Genetics & Genomics
A specific chromosomal rearrangement in the mosquito genome seems to be responsible for a mosquito's preference for catt
...
Written By:
Jennifer Ellis
SEP 16, 2016
Cancer
In school most of us are taught that DNA is arranged as a double helix. The discovery of this basic structure, after all
...
SEP 12, 2016
Genetics & Genomics
Dana Farber/Boston Children's has been able to selectively silence a gene, BCL11A, found in 2008 to be an integral part
...
Written By:
Jennifer Ellis
SEP 08, 2016
Genetics & Genomics
A new study with rats suggests the genetic roots of alcoholism are incredibly complex. Researchers identified 930 genes
...
Written By:
Futurity (futurity.org)
AUG 15, 2016
Genetics & Genomics
LA JOLLA, CA—August 15, 2015—Scientists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have taken a big step towar
...
Written By:
The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI)
AUG 15, 2016
Neuroscience
Does size matter? Well, it depends, but in terms of the brain, it’s definitely a factor. A study directed by neuro
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
AUG 11, 2016
Cell & Molecular Biology
In new research published in the journal Angewandte Chemie, scientists applied a high throughput methodology to study th
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 09, 2016
Cancer
Pancreatic cancer has one of the worst mortality rates among all cancer types. It’s estimated that of the 53,000 A
...
AUG 07, 2016
Microbiology
Toxins and heavily polluted environments can have a big impact on human health. Sometimes, humans live and work right in
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 02, 2016
Immunology
LA JOLLA, CA – August 2, 2016 – A new study, led by scientists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI), rev
...
Written By:
The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI)
JUL 26, 2016
Cell & Molecular Biology
Targeted sequencing allows researchers to hone in on specific regions of DNA they are interested in, and enabling more c
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 25, 2016
Earth & The Environment
The Archangel Ancient Tree Archive (AATA) has a common mission: to curb climate change. But with it, they have an uncomm
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JUL 18, 2016
Genetics & Genomics
Over 20 years ago researcher Didier Stainier found a zebrafish mutant he named cloche, after comparing the shape of the
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JUL 08, 2016
Cancer
Clinical trials are often long and expensive. And despite the best efforts, clinical trials sometimes end with inconclus
...
JUN 29, 2016
Microbiology
A research team working at Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH) and the University of Massachusetts has created a se
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 27, 2016
Microbiology
The Arctic is melting down at an unequaled rate, shaped by a multitude of circumstances. One of the most influential of
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 15, 2016
Immunology
When you think about how cancer cells continue to develop ways grow and spread despite both the body’s and medicin
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JUN 13, 2016
Genetics & Genomics
Scientists from the U.S. Department of Energy are looking to apply DNA, the blueprints of our genetic material, to nanop
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
MAY 23, 2016
Immunology
Every year, scientists with the World Health Organization do their best to predict the most prevalent and dangerous infl
...
Written By:
Kara Marker