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Tag Archives: Dalhousie University

Friday Science Review: March 4, 2011

The Origin of Meier-Gorlin Syndrome Dalhousie University ♦ University of Montreal ♦ University of British Columbia Published in Nature Genetics, Feb. 27, 2011 Researchers have mapped a locus for Meier-Gorlin syndrome (MGS), a rare genetic condition characterized by short stature, small ears, and reduced or absent kneecaps. A mutation in the ORC4 gene seems to be at [...]

Friday Science Review: January 14, 2011

The Eukaryotic Tree of Life Expands Dalhousie University ♦ Published in PNAS, Jan. 4, 2011 Photosynthetic marine organisms carry out roughly half of the primary production on the planet today. Tracing the lineages of these tiny creatures has helped us document eukaryotic evolution and draw conclusions on the events that led to their current distribution [...]

Monday Biotech Deal Review: November 29, 2010

 Welcome to your Monday Biotech Deal Review.  I hope our American readers had a very happy thanksgiving weekend, but hopefully there’s still some room left for your weekly digest of biotech deals.  This week witnessed the closing of the US$52M IMRIS financing [Ed. -- as well as a rafter of other deals].  Read on to learn more about these and [...]

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