The remarkable sex life of yeast
25 May, 2009 by Staff WritersYeast missing sex genes still undergo sexual reproduction
Redundancy begets complexity
22 April, 2009 by Graeme O'NeillA study into two rare metabolic disorders shows that what may look like simple recessive or semi-dominant patterns of inheritance, may actually involve complex interactions with several other genes.
Pluripotent microRNAs replace oncogene
14 April, 2009 by Kate McDonaldUS researchers use microRNAs instead of cMyc to induce pluripotent stem cells
Genes, environment and ADHD
14 April, 2009 by Kate McDonaldQBI researchers are trying to find genetic links to ADHD in 600-family study
Jacobson speaks: Genetic Technologies and BRCA testing
03 April, 2009 by Graeme O'NeillLast year, Australian biotech Genetic Technologies announced it would enforce its rights to testing for the BRCA1 and BRCA2 cancer mutations, and all hell broke loose.
Should genes be patented?
31 March, 2009 by Staff WritersDebate on gene patenting continues at Melbourne seminar
Lousy little secret for blood suckers
31 March, 2009 by Kate McDonaldNormal animals have one mitochondrial chromosome, but blood-sucking lice have 18
Maths - and cash - the key to Australian science
20 February, 2009 by Emma McKinnonNew CSIRO maths chief Dr Louise Ryan wants more money for maths-based research.
Genetics and disorders of sex development
19 February, 2009 by Graeme O'NeillOne in every 135 baby boys in Victoria is born with a form of genital abnormality – five years ago, it was one in 230. Andrew Sinclair is trying to find the genetic reasons why.
Snurps join RNAi toolkit
17 February, 2009 by Kate McDonaldSynthetic adaptors provide snRNP-based gene silencing
In vivo RNAi delivery
16 February, 2009 by Press releaseInvitrogen has launched its Invivofectamine delivery reagent, which enables siRNA experiments in vivo
Family tree of the common cold
13 February, 2009 by Kate McDonaldResearchers map tree of human rhinovirus family
The Neanderthals cometh
13 February, 2009 by Kate McDonaldSvante Paabo and co have completed a rough draft of the Neanderthal genome
Going ape over segmental duplication
12 February, 2009 by Kate McDonaldBursts of duplication may be the difference between great apes
Super duper, our very own computer
09 February, 2009 by Kate McDonaldThe Victorian Life Sciences Computation Initiative will be a boon to research in Australia, with our very own supercomputer set to revolutionise how the life sciences sector works.
