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.
Stem Cells and Tumors
November 2009
Cancer stem cells captivated researchers for decades and spawned controversy as they burst into mainstream research. As some researchers find more tumor types that contain cancer stem cells, other researchers are hard at work trying to find ways to stop these stem cells.
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