New Genes Involved in Human Eye Color Identified
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New Genes Involved in Human Eye Color Identified ScienceDaily — Three new genetic loci have been identified with involvement in subtle and quantitative variation of human eye color. The study, led by Manfred Kayser of the Erasmus University Medical Center Rotterdam, The Netherlands, is published …
Ada DNA Neanderthal di Tubuh Kita
Ada DNA Neanderthal di Tubuh Kita Manusia Neanderthal dan manusia modern ternyata pernah kawin, kemungkinan besar terjadi ketika manusia pertama kali bermigrasi keluar dari Afrika, demikian sebuah studi genetika yang dirilis Jumat pagi WIB. Orang Eropa, Asia dan Australasia semuanya memiliki DNA Neantherthal, tetapi …
Bioprospecting Senyawa Aktif dari Laut
Bioprospecting Senyawa Aktif dari Laut Oleh : Hefni Effendi (Sekretaris Eksekutif PPLH-IPB) SEMENJAK 100 tahun lalu, penerapan teknik kimia rekombinan yang disokong oleh keberhasilan bioassay (uji hayati) in vitro menggeser metode bioprospecting dalam upaya pengembangan produk farmasi. Bioprospecting dimaknai secara simplifikasi sebagai eksplorasi …
Harta Karun Cirebon Milik Keturunan Nabi?
Harta Karun Cirebon Milik Keturunan Nabi? (inilah.com) Harta karun di perairan Cirebon disebut milik Dinasti Fatimiyah keturunan Nabi Muhammad. Tapi ahli sejarah menilai benda yang mempunyai ciri dinasti itu belum tentu milik keturunan langsung nabi. PT Paradigma Putra Sejahtera yang menemukan harta karun di perairan …
Broccoli Component Limits Breast Cancer Stem Cells, Study Finds
Broccoli Component Limits Breast Cancer Stem Cells, Study Finds ScienceDaily — A compound derived from broccoli could help prevent or treat breast cancer by targeting cancer stem cells — the small number of cells The study tested sulforaphane, a component of broccoli and broccoli sprouts, …
Genetic Resistance to Rice Sheath Blight Identified
Genetic Resistance to Rice Sheath Blight Identified ScienceDaily — Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists have identified sources of genetic resistance to sheath blight, a major disease affecting rice production worldwide. Sheath blight, caused by the fungus Rhizoctonia solani, is a major disease of rice that …
Mendeteksi Makanan Mengadung Babi
Mendeteksi Makanan Mengadung Babi shutterstock Ilustrasi ALMATY, KOMPAS.com – Pengusaha restoran di Kazakhstan sering kali mencampurkan daging babi pada masakannya agar menjadi lebih murah. Padahal, penduduk Kazakhstan sebagian besar Muslim. Praktik para pengusaha restoran ini akan berkurang beberapa saat lagi. Pasalnya, para ilmuwan di Almaty, …
Inbreeding May Have Caused Darwin Family Ills, Study Suggests
Inbreeding May Have Caused Darwin Family Ills, Study Suggests ScienceDaily — New research suggests that Charles Darwin’s family was a living human example of a theory that he developed about plants: that inbreeding could negatively affect the health and number of resulting offspring. …
