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.
FDA Will Encourage Voluntary Reporting of LDT Adverse Events to MedWatch System
February 10, 2010
Although FDA is still practicing regulatory enforcement discretion for the majority of laboratory-developed tests, the agency will put in place mechanisms allowing voluntary reporting of adverse events and malfunctions associated with LDTs through its MedWatch system.
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