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Ancient Splices of Biology: Tracing the Evolution of Insect Sexual Development

Posted by Greg Watry on September 04, 2019
Sexual determination and differentiation work in myriad ways across the animal kingdom. In vertebrates, like mammals and fish, sexual determination leads to the development of either ovaries or testis. These organs then secrete hormones that go on to govern the sexual development of the rest of the organism’s body. Insects are a completely different beast.
Ecology and Environment
Hydra

Mapping Cells in the “Immortal,” Regenerating Hydra

Posted by Greg Watry on July 25, 2019
In a study appearing in Science, Assistant Professor Celina Juliano, Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology, and her colleagues used single-cell sequencing techniques to explore the genetic trajectory for nearly 25,000 cells of the immortal Hydra.
Human and Animal Health
RNA is essential to all biological processes, and patteRNA rapidly mines RNA for specific structures, providing a new method to establish links between structure, function and disease. Pixabay.com and RiboVision

New Machine Learning Algorithm Finds Patterns in RNA Structures

Posted by Greg Watry on March 01, 2018
Software inspired by speech recognition technology could help scientists understand the secret language inside cells. A machine learning algorithm called patteRNA, designed by UC Davis researchers, rapidly mines ribonucleic acid, commonly called RNA, for specific structures, providing a new method to establish links between structure, function and disease.
Cellular and Microbiology
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