Genetics

ORNITHOLOGY

The birdcage that saves

Saved from extinction, the Alagoas Curassow will be reintroduced into the wild

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Ginkgo biloba

The Ginkgo biloba genome

Researchers complete the first version of its genome

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PISCICULTURE

Tilapia’s turn

Studies on tilapia have resulted in a new variety, a vaccine and probiotics

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Training

The branches and roots of science’s family tree

Projects set out to trace the academic genealogy of Brazilian researchers

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Evolution

Why snakes don’t have legs

Missing sequence of 17 base-pairs meant snakes grew no legs

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BIOINFORMATICS

Programs for an integrated biology

New software examines the role of gene networks in triggering diseases

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Ambystoma mexicanum

Regenerating salamander

Salamander can completely regenerate parts of its body

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CAREERS

Researcher fights for citrus

Biologist opens a company that makes fertilizer to fight field pests

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Memory

Genetics’ roots in Brazil

Mendelism teaching in agronomy schools of São Paulo began in 1910

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ZOOLOGY

The foxes of the Americas

Deforestation promotes encounters between different species of foxes

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muscular dystrophy

Fighting muscular dystrophy

An experiment tries to use human stem cells to treat the disease

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Biology

A taller world

According to a survey, human populations are getting taller

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transgenics

A look into transgenics

Most Brazilians do not recognize how safe transgenic foods are

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infectology

A villain with many faces

Fighting dengue requires a combination of old and new strategies

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Memory

In history’s shadow

Jessé Acioly identified the mechanism for inheriting sickle cell anemia

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Citriculture

Boldness rewarded

The Xylella fastidiosa has reduced its presence in the orange trees of São Paulo

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Evolution

A parasite with multiple identities

A variety of Plasmodium vivax is different from African and Asian strains

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GENETICS

Copies that make a difference

The influence of retrocopies in the diversification of species and individuals

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Nelore cattle

Genes for lean meat

The variation in the DNA could have influence on the quality of the meat

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latex

In search of more latex

Asian scientists are working on the genome of the seringuera

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Cover

DNA of a champion?

Mutations in certain genes can make a difference in sports performance

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sugarcane

The sugarcane networks

Gene activity patterns may help to produce new plant varieties

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PALEONTOLOGY

In the water with the spinosaurs

Spinosaurs also lived in semiaquatic environments

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LEGISLATION

Changing expectations

Biodiversity Law creates new rules for researchers and companies

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Genetics

Healthy, but with mutations

Despite carrying mutations, individuals may not develop disease

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ZOOLOGY

The voyages of sea turtles

Genetics help delineate populations of endangered species

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hair, eyebrows and beards

The gray hair gene

Study establishes genetic variability and hair characteristics

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deforestation

Harpies lose diversity

Forest loss reduces genetic diversity of harpies

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Cerrado

Effect of rain on soil microbes

Soil microorganisms vary with season and the characteristics of the vegetation

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CAREERS

Desire to innovate

Biologist opened companies that produce stem cells and genetic tests

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