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.
Patrick Seeks Additional $10M for Massachusetts Life Sciences Center in FY 2010 Budget
July 06, 2009
Unlike the $10 million already approved by the state House of Representatives and Senate, the extra $10 million would not be contingent on the state finishing the 2009 fiscal year with a surplus.
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