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.
Seppro Tech Buy Adds to Sigma-Aldrich’s Protein-Depletion, Antibody Product Lines
The transaction covers two separate but related products: the Seppro affinity depletion technology and a library of 700 avian-derived antibodies. The depletion technology removes the 14 most-abundant proteins, while the library continues Sigma-Aldrich’s efforts over the past year to build up its antibody catalog.
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