Comparing gene transcripts from different species reveals surprising splicing diversity.
Advertisement
The Scientist
Most Recent
This year, US politics was dominated by the run-up to October elections, with science policy issues playing a role here and elsewhere around the world.
The science images and videos that captured our attention in 2012
Fungi in 100 million year-old seafloor sediments could possess novel antibiotics.
Archaea packages DNA around histones in a similar way to eukaryotes, suggesting that fitting a large genome into a small space was not the original role of chromatin.
Two species of songbirds pack their nests with scavenged cigarette butts that repel irksome parasites.
Breeding plants that can convert more carbon dioxide to food could help feed a growing population.
Contributors
| December 1, 2012
Meet some of the people featured in the December 2012 issue of The Scientist.
A hormone called jasmonate mediates plants' responses to touch and can boost defenses against pests.
Follow The Scientist
Stay Connected with The Scientist
-
The Scientist Magazine
-
The Scientist Careers
-
Neuroscience Research Techniques
-
Genetic Research Techniques
-
Cell Culture Techniques
-
Microbiology and Immunology
-
Cancer Research and Technology
Current Issue
