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Meet the Herod bug

Article Abstract:

The parasitic bacterium Wolbachia favours female hosts over males. Consequently, it uses a range of strategies to remove males from infected populations, powerfully affecting the evolution of the host.

Author: Knight, Jonathan
Publisher: Macmillan Publishing Ltd.
Publication Name: Nature
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 0028-0836
Year: 2001
Bacteria, Insects, Diseases and pests, Host-parasite relationships

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Cancer comes under scrutiny in fresh genomics initiative

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Issues are presented concerning the project being managed by the International Genomics Consortium to catalogue the changes which occur in gene activity in association with all types of cancer.

Author: Knight, Jonathan
Publisher: Macmillan Publishing Ltd.
Publication Name: Nature
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 0028-0836
Year: 2001
Analysis, Information services, Genomes, Medical sciences, International Genomics Consortium

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Proposal for vaccine lab gets a shot in the arm

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The concept of a national vaccine laboratory is being advocated although proposals remain vague.

Author: Knight, Jonathan
Publisher: Macmillan Publishing Ltd.
Publication Name: Nature
Subject: Zoology and wildlife conservation
ISSN: 0028-0836
Year: 2001
Vaccines

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