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Chemistry World
January 20, 2011
James Urquhart |
SNPs on display DNA origami and atomic force microscopy have been combined to reliably detect and image single nucleotide polymorphisms, the most common form of genetic variation in the human genome.   |
Bio-IT World
June 12, 2002
Kevin Davies |
Variations on a Theme Researchers at Genaissance Pharmaceuticals have outlined the path to creating a comprehensive map of human genomic variation that should ultimately reveal the genetic underpinnings of common diseases. |
Reason
Aug/Sep 2000
Ronald Bailey |
Strands of Life Book Review: Genome: The Autobiography of a Species in 23 Chapters, by Matt Ridley |
Scientific American
June 2009
Melinda Wenner |
Genetic Copy Variations and Disease A new sense for how variable numbers of genes cause disease. |
Wired
August 2000
Jennifer Hillner |
Area 22 The inside story of the first fully sequenced chromosome. |
Bio-IT World
February 18, 2004 |
The Quest for Complex Genes Genetic sleuths are homing in on genes for complex diseases with the help of new, and some not so new, tools and strategies. |
IEEE Spectrum
February 2010
Mark Anderson |
Path to the Personal Genome The next four years will be brought to you by the letters A, C, G, and T |
Bio-IT World
June 2006
Graeme O'Neill |
Why Variety Is the Spice of Life In an effort to bring order to the field of single nucleotide polymorphism research data collection and management, pioneering mutation hunter Richard Cotton has organized The Human Variome Project Meeting in Melbourne, Australia. |
Science News
April 24, 2004 |
DNA Day An ivitation to commemorating the completion of the Human Genome Project in 2003 and the description of DNA's structure as a double helix in 1953. |
Wired
November 2002
David Ewing Duncan |
DNA as Destiny DNA is the book of life. It's also the book of death. In the future we'll all be read cover to cover. Here's what it's like to take the world's first top-to-bottom gene scan. |
BusinessWeek
June 13, 2005
John Carey |
The NIH's Roadmap for Research Charting the human genome was just the beginning. Now the focus is creating pathways that will lead to practical applications. |
Chemistry World
June 6, 2007
Simon Hadlington |
Large-Scale Gene Scanning for Common Diseases A multi-center genome scanning project that has analyzed half a million genetic markers in thousands of healthy people and people with a range of common diseases has revealed previously unknown genetic variants of the diseases. |
Managed Care
August 2004
Thomas Morrow |
10,000 Cells on a Chip Signal Start of New Era of Diagnosis Diseases will soon be defined by biochemical pathways and genetic interactions. Biochips may identify patients likely to respond to therapeutic agents. All of this is a big deal for health plans. |
Chemistry World
February 22, 2011
Amaya Camara-Campos |
Repairing faulty genes Israeli scientists have developed compounds that could be better treatments for genetic diseases than current drugs. |
Chemistry World
August 26, 2007
Michael Gross |
Grapevine Genome Reveals Wine's Flavour Secrets The genome of the grapevine, Vitis vinifera, has been decoded by scientists. The research reveals the genetic origins of certain aromas and health-promoting compounds in wine. |
Salon.com
February 13, 2001
Arthur Allen |
Size doesn't matter As scientists unveil the human genome findings, it turns out we have a lot fewer genes than we'd thought, and not many more than a fruit fly... |
Bio-IT World
June 2005
Robert M. Frederickson |
Crime Pays for DNAPrint Genomics DNAWITNESS 2.0 is used by law enforcement agencies to determine the likely genetic heritage of DNA samples obtained from crime scenes -- thereby narrowing the potential pool of suspects or victims. |
Chemistry World
August 23, 2011
Josh Howgego |
Expanded genetic alphabet could spell out new genes Chemists have created an artificial genetic code capable of evolving to produce new genes. The code consists of six bases, rather than the standard four, and could form the basis of randomly mutating synthetic life. |
Wired
November 17, 2007
Thomas Goetz |
23AndMe Will Decode Your DNA for $1,000. Welcome to the Age of Genomics A much-anticipated Silicon Valley startup called 23andMe offers a thorough tour of your genealogy, tracing your DNA back through the eons. |
Chemistry World
March 1, 2011
Catherine Bacon |
Unravelling chromosomes Danish scientists have used a micro device to isolate centimetre-long portions of human DNA to help study the genetic make-up of diseased cells. |
Bio-IT World
October 2005
Kevin Davies |
Monkey Business The impact of the chimpanzee genome is not confined to science. It offers an urgent reminder of the endangered status of many primate species. |
IEEE Spectrum
March 2013
Eliza Strickland |
The Gene Machine and Me Ion Torrent's chip-based genome sequencer is cheap, fast, and poised to revolutionize medicine |
Bio-IT World
June 2006
Kevin Davies |
HapMap Project Prepares for Phase II Release The official release of the Phase II HapMap data will provide a publicly available trove of information on human genetic variation across populations that will reveal insights into the genetic basis of human disease and individual response to pharmaceuticals. |
Salon.com
May 1, 2000
Arthur Allen |
Listening to DNA The genome project is getting the buzz. But the real breakthroughs may come from labs out of the limelight, like Gene Logic. |
Fast Company
November 2009
David H. Freedman |
The Gene Bubble: Why We Still Aren't Disease-Free When the human genome was first sequenced nearly a decade ago, the world lit up with talk about how new gene-specific drugs would help us cheat death. Well, the verdict is in: Keep eating those greens. |
Bio-IT World
October 9, 2002
Malorye Branca |
The Path to Personalized Medicine The tactics have changed, sometimes dramatically, but hints of the promise of pharmacogenomics are finally starting to trickle in from studies of asthma, cancer, and drug response. |
BusinessWeek
May 9, 2005
John Carey |
Dr. Francis S. Collins: On The Trail Of Disease Genes Collins is leading the search for DNA variations that can result in illnesses. |
Bio-IT World
January 13, 2003
Jennifer Lorenzetti |
Taking Data Storage to Infinity -- and Beyond Perlegen Sciences has made important advances in resequencing DNA and identifying SNPs (single nucleotide polymorphisms), to the point that an entire human genome can be deduced in about 10 days. But it requires storing an extraordinary amount of data -- here's how it's done. |
BusinessWeek
May 9, 2005 |
A Genome Pioneer Looks Forward Dr. Francis Collins discusses the end of the Human Genome Project and says an "outpouring of discoveries" is coming soon. |
The Motley Fool
December 10, 2004
Rich Duprey |
Scientists Play Chicken An international scientific consortium decodes the chicken genome. This information may be of use to companies such as Tyson, Pilgrim's Pride, Cal-Maine or even Buffalo Wild Wings. |
Fast Company
December 1, 2007
Amanda Bower |
Are There Holes In My Genes? A new industry promises to gauge your genetic risk of getting diseases like cancer. Its investors, including John Doerr's Kleiner Perkins and Mark Kvamme's Sequoia Capital, have bet millions that consumers will buy it. Here, the author takes a test. |
Reactive Reports
Apr/May 2005
David Bradley |
At Last, the Structure of DNA Researchers have made a significant advance in our understanding of life's main molecule, using X-ray crystallography to determine the three-dimensional structures of nearly all the possible sequences of a macromolecule. |
Bio-IT World
April 15, 2003
Malorye Branca |
Beyond the Blueprint How will the wealth of data emanating from the human genome and allied technologies impact research on health and disease? |
HHMI Bulletin
February 2011 |
Crucibles of Dynamism Puzzling pockets of redundancy account for about 5 percent of the human genome. Investigator Evan Eichler found a way to interpret what is happening in these areas of genetic repetition. |
IEEE Spectrum
March 2011
Lucks & Arkin |
Synthetic Biology's Hunt for the Genetic Transistor How genetic circuits will unlock the true potential of bioengineering |
Popular Mechanics
January 2010
Amber Angelle |
How to Create a Designer Baby Women undergoing in vitro fertilization could one day choose to have a baby boy with perfect vision, an aptitude for sports and a virtual lock on avoiding colon cancer. |
HHMI Bulletin
May 2011
Sarah C.P. Williams |
The Pace of Evolution A close look at the human genome shows the slow and steady beat of adaptation. |
Technology Research News
August 27, 2003 |
Detector senses single DNA Researchers from the University of California at Los Angeles have tapped differences in the folding characteristics of single-stranded and double-stranded DNA to make a sensor capable of detecting a single DNA molecule. |
Salon.com
June 27, 2000
Tabitha M. Powledge |
Book of life? Hosanna! The Human Genome Project has been completed. We will now cure diseases, weed out defective genes and create a new supergeneration in the near future. Not. |
Wired
August 21, 2007 |
Three Smart Things About Genomics 1. The real benefit of studying genomes is that it has taught us how little we know... 2. Genomics' reductionist approach has become more holistic... etc. |
Bio-IT World
Dec 2006/Jan 2007
Kevin Davies |
The One Percent Difference New research reveals a shocking new layer of human genome variation with profound implications for the future of genomic analysis and personalized medicine. |
Salon.com
August 11, 2000
Jackie Stevens |
Does capitalism make you sick? Gene studies are sexy and well funded, but they can buttress racial thinking and distract the public from the socioeconomic roots of disease. |
Popular Mechanics
September 25, 2009
Erin McCarthy |
Fringe's Human Mutant Not Possible, Says Expert We won't ever have to worry about Fringe's part-mole-rat, part-scorpion, part-human mutant in real life because it's not within the realm of possibility. |
HHMI Bulletin
Spring 2013
Sarah C.P. Williams |
Sounding the Alarm Details on how cells detect and respond to foreign DNA may provide clues to autoimmune diseases. |
The Motley Fool
May 28, 2010
Brian Orelli |
Is It Time to Make Money Investing in Genetic Testing? Easier said than done. |
Nurse Practitioner
August 2009
Linda A. Howe |
Pharmacogenomics and management of cardiovascular disease Prior to the completion of the Human Genome Project in 2003, individual responses to medications were usually termed idiosyncrasies. Ethnic differences were not usually seen as genetic variants, as is the case today. |
Bio-IT World
November 12, 2002
Kevin Davies |
DNA for Dummies? The journal Nature Genetics has just published a user's guide to the human genome -- and none too soon. |
Scientific American
December 19, 2005 |
Lean Gene Machine An ocean bacterium has the most streamlined genome: P. ubique apparently has traded potential for economy in a big way, making its genome the equivalent of a fuel-stingy Volkswagen Beetle, whereas human DNA is more akin to a gas-guzzling Hummer pulling an RV trailer plus a boat. |
Bio-IT World
February 10, 2003
Kevin Davies |
With a Click of the Mouse What do Eminem and Mus musculus have in common? About 30,000 genes, for a start. The author mulls over the second mammalian genome. |
Chemistry World
May 2008
Philip Ball i |
Pulling our strings There is much more to DNA than that elegant double helix. The author explores the twists and tangles of chromatin. |
