Tag: Genetics
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Posted on February 7, 2012
Evolution’s oddities are focus of Darwin Day – Feb. 9-11
The annual celebration of Charles Darwin’s birthday at the University of Wisconsin-Madison will highlight the evolutionary significance of strange life forms, including the octopus and […]
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Posted on January 6, 2012
UW geneticist James Crow passes away
The UW-Madison community is mourning the loss of a legend: James F. Crow, professor emeritus of genetics, who passed away peacefully at his home on […]
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Posted on December 5, 2011
Pioneering molecular biologist, formerly at UW-Madison, passes away
Masayasu Nomura, a molecular biologist who studied the structure that forms proteins inside cells at University of Wisconsin-Madison between 1963 and 1984, passed away on […]
- Posted on October 10, 2011
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Posted on October 7, 2011
Discovery: Ancient mutation led to modern corn
/RSS Feed[audio:https://news.cals.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/john_doebley_corn_genetics.mp3|titles=John Doebley corn gene mutation] A tiny mutation 20,000 years ago discovered recently by geneticist John Doebley helped produce the corn plant we know today. […]
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Posted on September 20, 2011
Mouse genome sequences reveal variability, complex evolutionary history
The genome of even a single organism is packed with information. A new paper, building on recent advances in sequencing capability, now reports the complete […]
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Posted on August 26, 2011
Chris Todd Hittinger: Lager beer yeast found in Patagonia
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[audio:https://news.cals.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/chris_todd_hittinger_brewers_yeast_02.mp3|titles=Chris Todd Hittinger: lager beer yeast discovered] Spelling: Saccharomyces eubayanus – the discovered yeast Spelling: Saccharomyces cerevisiae – the original ale yeast Christopher Todd Hittinger, […]
