Sequencing and Analysis of the Hydra Genome
Chapman, Kirkness et al., Nature
An international research collaboration reports their sequencing and analysis of the Hydra magnipapillata genome, and compare it to the genomes of several other organisms. "The Hydra genome has been shaped by bursts of transposable element expansion, horizontal gene transfer, trans-splicing, and simplification of gene structure and gene content that parallel simplification of the Hydra life cycle," the authors write. They team suggests that comparisons of the Hydra genome to the reported sequences of other animals have helped them to elucidate the evolution of several of the organism's characteristics.
CIRM Governing Board Dismisses Bulk of Recommendations in Oversight Report
September 11, 2009
The report, prepared by an independent state oversight commission, recommended 15 changes that included shrinking the CIRM governing board from the current 29 members to 15; reducing the terms of members from eight to six years; and changing the authority for appointing new board members.
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