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.
Wayne State U to Use $100K MIIE Grant to Support Commercialization Center at CMMG
July 23, 2008
The Michigan Initiative for Innovation and Entrepreneurship has awarded Wayne State University $100,000 to support a commercialization center at WSU School of Medicine’s Center for Molecular Medicine and Genetics. The gift is one of 20 grants totaling $1.3 million awarded this month to Michigan universities by economic-development consortium MIIE, which seeks to strengthen university-industry ties, help spin out high-technology companies, and promote an entrepreneurial culture in the state.
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