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(l-r) Dan Bracha, Prof. Roy Bar-Ziv, Dr. Shirley Daube and Dr. Amnon Buxboim. Close quarters Wall-free compartments might keep gene activities in order

Crowd Control

01.05.2010
Genetics, Nanoscience, Materials Science
Genes may work best in closely-packed, open compartments  
Darwin’s Finch and the Evolution of Smell

Darwin’s Finch and the Evolution of Smell

06.04.2010
Molecular and Cell Biology, Evolution and Development, Genetics
Sequenced zebra finch genome hints that smell may play a role in the birds’ communication  
Prof. Adi Kimchi

Looking Forward to observing a cell's path to self-destruction

01.11.2009
Molecular and Cell Biology, Genetics
Prof. Adi Kimchi: "My aim is to reveal the complete self-destruct network. This understanding will help us to fix problems – both those of...
Dr. Lilach Gilboa

Looking Forward to find out what makes a stem cell tick

01.11.2009
Stem Cells, Molecular and Cell Biology, Evolution and Development, Genetics
Dr. Lilach Gilboa: "I hope to reveal the orchestrated steps by which cells of different kinds come together to form a beautifully structured,...
Correlations between various “cis” and “trans” effects on gene expression, under different conditions. The correlations range from high (red) to low (blue)

The Secrets of Hybrid Vigor

01.10.2009
Molecular and Cell Biology, Genetics
Gene interactions explain how hybrids can differ from both parents
(l-r) Prof. Yitzhak Pilpel, Dr. Orna Dahan and Amir Mitchell. Lessons from evolution

It Pays to Plan Ahead

01.10.2009
Molecular and Cell Biology, Evolution and Development, Genetics
  Bacteria "learn" conditioned responses through evolution
Mouse embryo skeleton showing sites of initial bone formation (stained red) and cartilage (green and blue), which will later be replaced by bone

Outside Influences

01.10.2009
Molecular and Cell Biology, Evolution and Development, Genetics
Do developing organs give each other directions?
Dr. Oren Schuldiner. Early pruning for proper growth

Tending the Brain’s Garden

01.10.2009
Molecular and Cell Biology, Genetics
Dr. Oren Schuldiner is revealing how the developing brain is sculpted
Built to Fold

Built to Fold

01.10.2009
Genetics
A universal genetic "code-within-a-code"
Bacteria can plan ahead

Bacteria can plan ahead

17.06.2009
Molecular and Cell Biology, Evolution and Development, Genetics
ISRAELI SCIENTISTS SHOW BACTERIA CAN PLAN AHEAD    

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Dendrites that developed in a tin battery, seen under an electronic microscope. Source: Shakked Schwartz and Ayan Maity

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