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DNA, Evolution, & more!

Fall 2012

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Ronald Vale

Microtubule-
Based Motility

Joseph Takahashi

Molecular and Genetic Analysis of the Mamma-lian Circadian Clock System

HHMI Awards $6.5 Million to International Biomedical Researchers
September 26, 2012
HHMI selects 13 of the world’s leading basic science researchers to receive Senior International Research Scholar (SIRS) awards. More

Trio Honored with Lasker Basic Medical Research Award
September 10, 2012
HHMI investigator Ronald D. Vale of UCSF will share the 2012 Albert Lasker Basic Medical Research Award. More

Six Teams Take On New Challenges with HHMI Collaborative Innovation Awards
September 06, 2012
Together, the teams include 28 researchers from 20 institutions in the United States, Germany, and Israel. More

Key Step in Plants’ Ethylene Response Discovered
August 30, 2012
A discovery of how ethylene triggers changes in gene activity could lead to new ways to stop or slow ripening. More

Transcription Runs Like Clockwork
August 30, 2012
Thousands of genes in organs throughout the body show predictable daily fluctuations. New research reveals complexity in how those genes' cycles of activity are controlled. More

Kinetochore Structure Reveals How It Takes Hold
August 20, 2012
The first-ever three-dimensional image of an isolated kinetochore suggests how it maintains its grip on microtubules as they pull chromosomes to the ends of a dividing cell. More