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| US scientists discovered the gene that may be responsible for the control of plant architecture. The gene from ramosa2 (ra2) maize, has been shown to increase inflorescence branching in plants. The findings are published in The Plant Cell in a joint publication by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, University of California at Berkeley, Iowa State University, the University of Illinois and Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory in New York.
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| Scientists in Washington have discovered a gene which is noted to be present in about 20% cases of type-two diabetes. The discovery of the gene, which may be the genetic link to type-two diabetes, will allow scientist to develop more efficient diagnostic tests for the aliment. It was noted that patients with one copy of the gene may have a 45% chance of having type-two diabetes, while patients with two copies are 141% more likely to be afflicted. |
An
international team of AIDS researchers have discovered a better treatment
regime to help combat HIV. The treatment, inclusive of once daily doses
of three retroviral drugs, was touted to work better than the current
standard dosage of a three-drug combination. Though both treatments
are equally effective, the simplification is a welcome change to help
combat the deadly disease. |
Good
news for people prone to stress as researchers from University of Texas
Southwestern Medical Center imply that by deleting a specific gene in
the brain, it is possible to induce the same effect that antidepressants
do in mice. The finding may provide a model for the treating of stress-
and depression- related disorders like social phobia and post-traumatic
stress disorder. In addition, it is implied that deleting the BDNF gene
can help track a biochemical pathway of depression in the brain. |
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