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Humans and fish share about 70% of their protein-coding genes, but only about 0.5% of their regulatory long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs)
18.09.2017

How some genes lost the ability to make proteins - and gained regulatory powers 

 SEM image of the dense microbial ecosystem overlying the 'hilly' gastrointestinal epithelial layer
08.09.2013

Our complicated relationship with the microorganisms in our gut has some surprising consequences for our health

Non-invasive image from the bioimaging center showing blood (red) and lymphatic (green) vessels that were induced to grow by, and in tum facilitate progression of a growing tumor (blue).The ability of tumors to induce local expansion of blood and lymphatic vessels is a critical step in tumor progression and metastatic spread. Targeting these vessels provides an important strategy for novel anti-cancer treatment. Image courtesy Prof. Michal Neeman
16.05.2013
New initiatives and construction at the Weizmann Institute
(l-r) Amir Bar, Dr. Amos Tanay, Netta Mendelson-Cohen, Prof. Varda Rotter, Dr. Zohar Mukamel, Naomi Goldfinger, Gilad Landan and Dr. Alina Molchadsky
10.02.2013

Surprising changes in certain genomic markers may help explain how cells can turn cancerous as they age and divide

The future of fuel? Image: Thinkstock
24.07.2012

The sequence will help researchers design better means of recycling waste and producing biofuel

rewriting DNA illustration
31.05.2012

New Weizmann Institute technology speeds up DNA “rewriting” and measures the effects of the changes in living cells
 

Woodland strawberry. Image courtesy of H. Zell, Wikimedia commons
22.02.2011

Institute scientists make a significant contribution to the wild strawberry genome.

Weizmann Institute researchers, together with an international team: Sequence the Full Woodland Strawberry Genome
27.12.2010
In a collaborative effort involving 74 researchers from 38 research institutes, scientists have produced the full genome of a wild...
Darwin’s Finch and the Evolution of Smell
06.04.2010

Sequenced zebra finch genome hints that smell may play a role in the birds’ communication

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Call in the Taste Tailors
20.08.2003

Why taste and smell differ among individuals – and how industry may profit

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