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.
LabCorp Donates $100,000 for Haiti Relief Effort
February 09, 2010
LabCorp has donated $100,000 to the American Red Cross "to aid victims" of the earthquake that struck that island nation last month, according to a US media report.
The American Red Cross calls the gift "extremely generous," according to The Caswell Messenger.
LabCorp's gift — and presumably its knowledge in health care — could help the Red Cross establish field hospitals and restore water, among other goals.
Here is a partial list of other corporations that had provided monetary gifts.
