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A Sneak Peek, Genome-Style

Apr 04, 2007

While DNA barcodes have become popular for species identification, researchers from Concordia University in Canada report in PLoS One that these short sequences can also give a preview of what the whole genome may contain — at least for mitochondria. Still, the authors say, this may be useful for all those unsequenced genomes still out there.

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Pig Organ Transplants Considered

The Wall Street Journal reports that the US Food and Drug Administration may soon allow clinical trials that involve transplanting pig organs into humans.

'Poo-Bank' Proposal

Harvard Medical School researchers suggest people should bank stool samples when they are young to transplant when they later develop age-related diseases.

Spurred to Develop Again

New Scientist reports that researchers may have uncovered why about 60 percent of in vitro fertilization embryos stop developing.

Science Papers Examine Breast Milk Cell Populations, Cerebral Cortex Cellular Diversity, Micronesia Population History

In Science this week: unique cell populations found within breast milk, 100 transcriptionally distinct cell populations uncovered in the cerebral cortex, and more.