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.
Deloitte Finds NJ Lost 1,400 Pharma and Med Device Jobs in 2008 Amid Rising Economic Impact
June 26, 2009
A total 59,948 biopharma and med device jobs were based in the Garden State in 2008, according to a recent report — down more than 2 percent from 61,347 employees a year earlier. However, jobs attributable to indirect economic effects from life science firms rose by almost 7 percent in that time.
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