In Advanced Sequencing Technology Awards 2011, Shendure, Jay Ashok of University of Washington, Seattle, got a grant, “Massively Parallel Contiguity Mapping” last year. 1) a method for shattering genomic DNA with symmetric tags that post hoc inform the ordering of adjacent fragmentation events in a way that is entirely independent of the primary sequence content; [...]
Animals have symmetry like in zebra coat. Some kinds of cats have symmetry in their coat. The other cats and most dogs have asymmetry. What is the mechanism making symmetry in their coats? Tortoiseshell cats have asymmetry caused by their genes linked on X chromosome inactivated, which is known as X-inactivation. It is well known [...]