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The microbial population in our guts not only helps with digestion and nutrient absorption, but it also facilitates many important biochemical signaling pathways involved in diseases and our immune...
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Fresh produce can be a major contributor of foodborne disease. In the recent past, there’s been great progress in monitoring bacterial contamination of fresh produce, but our knowledge of viral contamination...
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If your wish is a great bottle of wine, forget about the genie. It’s the genes in the bottle that matter. In this week’s SciMon video, learn how microbes, genes, and the environment all collaborate...
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The need to optimize food production will be of fundamental importance in the coming years. Genomic selection is revolutionizing the field of agriculture. In particular, this technique has given remarkable...
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Learn how evolutionary biology in elephants may teach us about cancer. Learn more at: http://www.illumina.com/applications/sequencing/dna_sequencing.html Products: Illumina HiSeq: http://www.illumina.com/systems/hiseq_2500_1500.html...
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Learn how DNA sequencing is improving the traditional field of palynology by accurately identifying the geographic origin of dust samples. Learn more at: http://www.illumina.com/applications/sequencing/dna_sequencing.html...
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The etiological agent of the disease, Yersinia pestis, is an ancient and dangerous threat to our species. It has been with us since the Bronze Age and has repeatedly infected mankind in the course of...
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Characterization of cells, cell types, and development, is a challenging problem. Traditionally, pathologists apply methods that rely on the a priori knowledge about morphological characteristics of...