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General Discussion => Science & Nature => Topic started by: sam on December 13, 2009, 19:30

Title: Giant panda genome sequenced, explains taste for bamboo
Post by: sam on December 13, 2009, 19:30

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What genetic machinations are behind the much adored, bamboo-chomping giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca)?

An international team of more than 120 researchers has now sequenced this rare bear's genome. It is the first genome project to rely solely on short-read next-generation sequencing technology, and the panda's sequence is the first in the bear family and only the second member of the Carnivora order (after dogs) to be decoded, report the researchers. The findings were published online Sunday in Nature (Scientific American is part of Nature Publishing Group).

http://www.scientificamerican.com/blog/post.cfm?id=giant-panda-genome-sequenced-explai-2009-12-13

Title: Re: Giant panda genome sequenced, explains taste for bamboo
Post by: Simon on December 13, 2009, 20:54

Awww...  :)

(https://www.pc-pals.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.scientificamerican.com%2Fmedia%2Finline%2Fblog%2FImage%2Fpanda_genome_sequence.jpg&hash=61b8a3a72950a18e582f05b4bda8d528f2102844)

Title: Re: Giant panda genome sequenced, explains taste for bamboo
Post by: sam on December 13, 2009, 21:16

better than the jelly fish then?

Title: Re: Giant panda genome sequenced, explains taste for bamboo
Post by: Clive on December 13, 2009, 21:34

If Rik's genome was sequenced it would explain his taste for chocolate.   ;D

Title: Re: Giant panda genome sequenced, explains taste for bamboo
Post by: sam on December 13, 2009, 21:49

what you are saying he looks like a panda!

Title: Re: Giant panda genome sequenced, explains taste for bamboo
Post by: Simon on December 13, 2009, 21:58

Only in shape.  ;D

Title: Re: Giant panda genome sequenced, explains taste for bamboo
Post by: sam on December 13, 2009, 22:56

Quote from: Simon on December 13, 2009, 21:58

Only in shape.  ;D

harsh.

Title: Re: Giant panda genome sequenced, explains taste for bamboo
Post by: GillE on December 14, 2009, 00:02

I like bamboo shoots too, especially in chop suey.  Yet nobody in my family has a predilection for heavy eye make-up :) .

Title: Re: Giant panda genome sequenced, explains taste for bamboo
Post by: Rik on December 14, 2009, 09:05

:lol:

I don't resemble a panda, I'm much more your teddy bear. ;)

Title: Re: Giant panda genome sequenced, explains taste for bamboo
Post by: Simon on December 14, 2009, 10:07

 ;D