Genetics

Illustration: genetically engineered plants became resistant to disease

Plants

01.05.2004

Genetics, Plants and Agriculture

Research conducted at the Weizmann Institute helps protect the planet’s plant life from potentially detrimental changes in the environment

Resilience through Improvisation

Resilience through Improvisation

20.01.2004

Biochemistry, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics, Genetics

Our cells are resourceful when it comes to copying DNA, even when the DNA is damaged

Prof. Orly Reiner. Fateful Beginnings

Fateful Beginnings

01.11.2003

Brain & Behavior, Molecular and Cell Biology, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics, Evolution and Development, Genetics

At what stage in the development of an embryo does the brain begin to develop? And what can go wrong? Prof. Orly Reiner of the Molecular...

How sloppiness in plants speeds up evolution and creates new species

Evolution's Fast Track

01.11.2003

Evolution and Development, Genetics, Plants and Agriculture

How sloppiness in plants speeds up evolution and creates new species.

A Matter of Taste

A Matter of Taste

01.10.2003

Molecular and Cell Biology, Genetics

"Optional" genes might explain our differences in taste and smell perception

Deciphering Gaucher's Disease

Deciphering Gaucher's Disease

01.10.2003

Biochemistry, Brain & Behavior, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics, Genetics, Structural Biology

New finding may lead to more effective – and affordable – treatments

Prof. Ben-Zion Shilo. A developing embryo of the Drosophila fruit fly

Cells to Your Liking

01.10.2003

Molecular and Cell Biology, Evolution and Development, Genetics

Understanding the basic mechanisms of embryonic development may one day offer new horizons to those afflicted with a wide range of diseases

Call in the Taste Tailors

Call in the Taste Tailors

20.08.2003

Brain & Behavior, Molecular and Cell Biology, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics, Genetics

Why taste and smell differ among individuals – and how industry may profit “De gustibus non est disputandum” is a popular saying, conveying that...

Newly Uncovered Genes

Newly Uncovered Genes

01.05.2003

Cancer, Molecular and Cell Biology, Disease, Drugs & Diagnostics, Genetics

Two newly-discovered genes could help scientists understand how cancer progresses and the genetic basis of anemia

How Humans Lost Their Scents

How Humans Lost Their Scents

01.03.2003

In at least one type of endeavor, humans can’t even begin to compete with their best friends. Dogs can be trained to sniff out drugs and...

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