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.
Georgia Tech, Partners Plan Med Device Prototyping Center as Step in Broader Effort to Nurture Startups
May 29, 2009
The $3 million to $4 million center, the first of several initiatives that will comprise the new Global Center for Medical Innovation, would allow startups to develop prototypes of medical devices — especially those focused in cardiology, orthopedics, and pediatrics.
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