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What is a gene?
Even scientists define a ‘gene’ in different ways, so it comes as little surprise that the media also have various ways of framing the concept of a gene.
Lab-produced prions can jump the species barrier
Researchers have shown that they can create entirely new strains of infectious proteins known as prions in the laboratory by simply mixing infectious prions from one species with the normal prion proteins of another species.
The ‘Rosetta stone’ for understanding evolution
Researchers have produced the full genome sequence of Trichoplax, one of the most primitive multicellular organisms, providing a new insight into the evolution of all higher animals.
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