An elegant piece of research
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The first animal that has had a complete DNA sequence set out is a nematode called Caenorhabditis Elegans. Researchers from Washington University and from Cambridge University, England, have studied the nematode for eight years. The completion of the work is a landmark, though other, more glamorous animals are being studied, and completion is likely for other animals in the future. Evolutionary relationships will be clarified as a result of this research.
Publication Name: The Economist (UK)
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0013-0613
Year: 1998
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Truly selfish genes
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How selfish genetic elements proliferate has stayed largely unknown, though recent research into copia, a sequence into around 5,000 of the chemical bases that comprise DNA, has uncovered unusual characteristics of the elements. Some of these are examined.
Publication Name: The Economist (UK)
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0013-0613
Year: 1997
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Breaking the code
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The general principle connecting proteins and DNA molecules was long suspected by scientists, but cracking the genetic code and discovering the DNA structure was a long time coming. A brief history of this research is described.
Publication Name: The Economist (UK)
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0013-0613
Year: 1992
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