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Animal Behavior
The next medical breakthrough for humans could come from studying fruit flies, nematodes or zebra fish.
Gene Scene
Not too long ago deconstructing and analyzing DNA codes took scientists several years. Now it can be done in a couple of days.
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Fernstrom Prize Awarded to UH Hormone Researcher
Jan-Ake Gustafsson wins most prestigious Nordic medical prize for breakthrough work in nuclear receptors.
Curiosity did not kill the worm
Caenorhabditis elegans are non-parasitic roundworms commonly found in rotten fruits munching on bacteria. Adults are approximately 1 mm long.
Bacterial Genes in Plants
The issue of how many genes were acquired through gene transfer in different plant lineages remained unresolved for a long time.