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Evolution and fly genomics
11-07-2007 · EurekAlert!New work on fruit fly genomics suggests new ways to look at the much larger human genome, and gives insights into the role of adaptation in evolution.
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- Genome comparison of 12 fruit fly species
11-15-2007 · EurekAlert!
Researchers from the UAB Genomics, Bioinformatics and Evolution Group participated in an international research that has resulted in the completion of the genomes of 10 new fruit fly species. The study also includes new data on the evolution of the 12 currently known species during the past 60 million years.
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12-05-2007 · EurekAlert!
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07-30-2007 · EurekAlert!
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- Scientists complete DNA sequencing and analysis of multiple fruit fly genomes
11-07-2007 · EurekAlert!
In one of the first large-scale comparisons of multiple animal genomes, scientists have analyzed the genomes of 12 species of the fruit fly Drosophila, 10 of which were sequenced for the first time, to reveal insights on the evolution of genes and genomes and to discern the functional elements encoded in animal DNA.
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11-07-2007 · EurekAlert!
Genome Research is publishing papers related to comparative analyses of 12 Drosophila (fly) genomes. The 12 fly genome project allows analyses of closely related species for a more complete and correct annotation of functional genes and regulatory elements in Drosophila melanogaster, a major model organism in genetics. These papers will appear online on Nov. 7, concurrent with the publication of two main papers on the comparative sequence analyses of twelve fly genomes in the journal Nature.
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- Scientists compare 12 fruit fly genomes
11-07-2007 · EurekAlert!
An international research consortium of scientists, supported by the National Human Genome Research Institute, part of the National Institutes of Health, today announced publications comparing the genome sequences of 12 closely related fruit fly species, 10 of which were sequenced for the first time. The analyses identify thousands of novel genes and other functional elements in the insects' genomes, and describe how evolution has shaped the genomes of these important models for genetic research.
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- International team compares 12 fruit fly genomes
11-08-2007 · EurekAlert!
Cornell University researchers have played a major role in an international scientific team that has compared the complete set of genes of 12 closely related fruit fly species. As well has having implications for human health, the analysis paves the way for better understanding the evolution of each species.
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- Genome study places modern humans in the evolutionary fast lane
12-10-2007 · EurekAlert!
Countering a common theory that human evolution has slowed to a crawl or even stopped in modern humans, a new study examining data from an international genomics project describes the past 40,000 years as a time of supercharged evolutionary change, driven by exponential population growth and cultural shifts.
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01-20-2008 · EurekAlert!
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- Team analyzes genomes of 12 fly species
11-09-2007 · Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
In work that reveals important clues in the evolution of genes, a consortium of MIT scientists and colleagues has analyzed the genomes of twelve species of the fruit fly in one of the first large-scale comparisons of multiple animal genomes.
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