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Last Update: 24-05-13

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White pea flower containing a mutated gene © JIC
Gregor Mendel, the 19th century Augustinian monk and scientist, heralded as the father of modern genetics, used the gene that controls pea flower colour to study the inheritance of certain traits in pea plants. But researchers have been baffled about how trait transmission actually works. Enter an EU-funded team of researchers that has uncovered the mystery behind one of science's most renowned biology experiments. Their latest study, funded in part by the GRAIN LEGUMES ('New strategies to improve grain legumes for food and feed') project, which received nearly EUR 15 million under the 'Food quality and safety' Thematic area of the EU's Sixth Framework Programme (FP6), sheds new light on the underlying molecular genetics behind Mendel's experiment.
28-10-10


SABRE is using genetic techniques to improve the welfare of farm animals © Shutterstock
EU-funded scientists are applying the latest genetic techniques to aid in the development of profitable farming systems that produce safe, high quality food while reducing their environmental impact and maintaining high animal welfare standards. Almost 200 researchers from 33 organisations in 14 countries are involved in the SABRE ('Cutting edge genomics for sustainable animal breeding') project, which is financed under the 'Food quality and safety' Thematic area of the Sixth Framework Programme (FP6) with EUR 13.9 million.
05-02-09


The genetic secrets of the duck-billed platypus are revealed © Shutterstock
When European settlers first arrived in Australia, reports of a strange animal with a duck's beak were originally dismissed as a practical joke. Later they were cited as proof that God had a sense of humour. The strange creature was the duck-billed platypus. Now, a recent study has mapped the genetic code of the platypus, showing it to be a bizarre mixture of mammal, reptile and bird. The research has also revealed that the platypus has a very complex sexuality.
02-06-08


Identical twins may not be as identical as previously believed © Shutterstock
Although identical twins may look the same to the human eye, new research has discovered that identical twins may in fact not be 100 percent genetically identical. Writing in the American Journal of Human Genetics, an international team of US and European researchers found that when it comes to the genetics of identical twins there are in fact tiny differences and that they are relatively common.
06-03-08


Increased fluorescence allows protease activity to be measured and its cell and/or tissue location to be viewed simultaneously. © Instituto Roche
A team of European researchers has set their sights on developing drugs to control proteases in a series of health ailments, like inflammations, neurodegeneration and cancer; the team is determined to examine proteases with florescent molecules to enable their monitoring in healthy and pathological cases. The consortium, led by Francesc Xavier Avilés, comprises researchers from the UAB Institute of Biotechnology and Biomedicine (ES), and the UAB Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. An EU-funded STREP (Specific Targeted Research Project), Chemical Genomics by Activity Monitoring of Proteases (CAMP) is already in motion.
06-08-07


As well as being a centre of excellence in molecular biology attracting the best researchers, EMBL also attaches great importance to the training of undergraduate and PhD students.
Created in 1974 and now financed by 19 partner states, the EMBL (European Molecular Biology Laboratory) is a multi-location research, training and teaching centre. It is based on close collaboration between scientists of all nationalities involved in molecular biology.
25-05-07


Forward-thinking European policies are attracting more and more young researchers interested in stem cells. © Matt+
As the new year gets underway, young researchers in cutting-edge and politically contentious fields are forced to examine how their respective sectors have progressed over the past year and the direction they will take in the new one. Human stem cell research has arguably been one of the most debated scientific issues at national and European levels in recent years. As such, a recent Science article had a look at the state of affairs for stem cell research in Europe. The magazine took stock of human stem cell policy across the EU and examined its effects on young researchers making career choices in an equally nascent field. Several researchers point to such initiatives as Marie-Curie mobility grants and the flagship project EuroStemCell, funded by the EU's framework programme, as reasons why they have chosen to tie their careers to Europe's stem cell future.
12-01-07


The mouse genome holds a wealth of information regarding human diseases, though unlocking it won't come cheap. © Matt+
The European Commission, US National Institutes of Health and Genome Canada are co-funding a global collaborative research programme aiming at creating mutant mouse lines in every single gene present in the mouse genome. The goal is to better understand the ways a single gene influences the health and well-being of mice by deleting, or “knocking out”, individual genes. Through the study of the mouse genome, researchers expect to gain invaluable insight into disease processes in humans, as mice and humans share 99 percent of their genetic code. In addition to the current initiative, the EU has invested over €135 million since 2002 in mouse functional genomics, easily putting Europe at the forefront of genomic research.
10-01-07


Naturally occurring macrophages may be responsible for tiny fragments in the blood which lead to stroke. © Matt+
The opening lecture at the third conference of European Vascular Genomics Network (EVGN) was the setting for the release of promising new research in cardiovascular research. Graciela B. Sala-Newby presented members of EVGN, the first European Union Network of Excellence for cardiovascular disease, the findings of her research regarding the development and behaviour of foam cells (FCM) and the role they have to play in stroke and heart attacks.
29-12-06


MRSA has been the bane of many drug researchers. © Matt+
As antibiotics have solved some of the major medical problems in recent history, so too have they contributed to the rise of a whole new set of challenges - antibiotic resistant bacteria. Studies show that improper or excessive doses of antibiotics have augmented the number of ‘superbugs', or drug resistant organisms. Some well known cases include MRSA, common in hospitals and first detected in the UK in the 60s, and extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis (XDR-TB). The European Union has taken notice of the problem and funded the CombiGyrase consortium to combat the rising tide of such bacteria.
15-12-06



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