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July 27, 2014

7/27/2014

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An excellent overview of how apparently similar experimental procedures may lead to different outcomes:
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1534580714004146
In a way, irreproducibility is not a bad thing when it points to technical limitations.

Grandma’s eating habits affect grandchildren in the nematode.
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S009286741400806X
And of course similar things happen in humans - see my July 12 post for a reference.

A massive complex trait genetics study:
http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v426/n6965/full/426389a.html
Trying to wrap my head around what to do with 100+ contributing loci makes me feel a little schizophrenic...

Targeted nucleases for wheat knockouts:
http://www.nature.com/nbt/journal/vaop/ncurrent/full/nbt.2969.html
Should wheat with nuclease-induced deletions be considered a GMO?

A big argument about a gene name:
http://dev.biologists.org/content/141/15/2921.full
Because name matters.

A fun, inspiring and (most importantly :-) easy weekend read:
http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v426/n6965/full/426389a.html

Got excited about a career in science? Perhaps you should chill out:
http://sciencecareers.sciencemag.org/career_magazine/previous_issues/articles/2014_07_24/caredit.a1400187

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