Elizabeth Blackburn, Carol Greider, and Jack Szostak will share the 2009 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for their work on telomeres and telomerase. Dr. Bruce Stillman, President of Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, and a former colleague of Carol Greider explains the importance of the research.

Elizabeth Blackburn, Carol Greider, and Jack Szostak will share the 2009 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for their work on telomeres and telomerase. Dr. Bruce Stillman, President of Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, and a former colleague of Carol Greider explains the importance of the research.

The Ardipithecus Ramidus (Ardi) discovery confirms the theory that our ancestors were walking upright long before they ever moved to the open savanna. Interview with team-leader Dr. Tim White.

The Ardipithecus Ramidus (Ardi) discovery confirms the theory that our ancestors were walking upright long before they ever moved to the open savanna. Interview with team-leader Dr. Tim White.

Paleontologist Tim White and David Micklos discuss Ida (Darwinius masillae), the 47 million year-old primate fossil. Ida, who most closely resembles the modern lemur, may be important to understanding evolution and human origins. However, media publicity by Jorn Hurum and Philip Gingerich, which touted Ida as a missing link, may have gone too far in promoting Ida as an early human ancestor.

Paleontologist Tim White and David Micklos discuss Ida (Darwinius masillae), the 47 million year-old primate fossil. Ida, who most closely resembles the modern lemur, may be important to understanding evolution and human origins. However, media publicity by Jorn Hurum and Philip Gingerich, which touted Ida as a missing link, may have gone too far in promoting Ida as an early human ancestor.

Svante Pääbo of the Max Planck Institute joins Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory’s Dave Micklos to discuss the Neanderthal genome project.

Svante Pääbo of the Max Planck Institute joins Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory’s Dave Micklos to discuss the Neanderthal genome project.

A number of recent studies have identified genes involved in common disorders, including obesity, diabetes, and heart disease. Researchers used gene chips to scan hundreds of thousands of DNA variations across thousands of individuals to find changes associated with the disorders.

“A Common Variant in the FTO Gene is Associated with Body Mass Index and Predisposes to Childhood and Adult Obesity” by Timothy M. Frayling and others, Science (volume 316), May 11, 2007, pages 889-894.

“A Common Allele on Chromosome 9 Associated with Coronary Heart Disease” by Ruth McPherson and others, Sciencexpress May 3, 2007 (published online 10.1126/science.1142447).

“A Common Variant on Chromosome 9p21 Affects the Risk of Myocardial Infarction” by Anna Helgodottir and others, Sciencexpress May 3, 2007 (published online 10.1126/science.1142842).

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“Genome-Wide Association Analysis Identifies Loci for Type 2 Diabetes and Triglyceride Levels” by Diabetes Genetics Initiative of Broad Institute of Harvard and MIT, Lund Unive

A number of recent studies have identified genes involved in common disorders, including obesity, diabetes, and heart disease. Researchers used gene chips to scan hundreds of thousands of DNA variations across thousands of individuals to find changes associated with the disorders.

“A Common Variant in the FTO Gene is Associated with Body Mass Index and Predisposes to Childhood and Adult Obesity” by Timothy M. Frayling and others, Science (volume 316), May 11, 2007, pages 889-894.

“A Common Allele on Chromosome 9 Associated with Coronary Heart Disease” by Ruth McPherson and others, Sciencexpress May 3, 2007 (published online 10.1126/science.1142447).

“A Common Variant on Chromosome 9p21 Affects the Risk of Myocardial Infarction” by Anna Helgodottir and others, Sciencexpress May 3, 2007 (published online 10.1126/science.1142842).

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“Genome-Wide Association Analysis Identifies Loci for Type 2 Diabetes and Triglyceride Levels” by Diabetes Genetics Initiative of Broad Institute of Harvard and MIT, Lund Unive