Category Archives: DNA

DECATUR Nearly 12 years after the Slovers were convicted of first-degree murder for shooting to death 23-year-old Karyn Hearn Slover, a judge ruled that items that were originally tested for fingerprints should also be tested for DNA evidence, including a partially eaten candy bar and a bag of french fries. Michael Slover Jr., 44, Karyn's former husband, and his parents, Michael Slover Sr., 68, and Jeannette Slover, 66, are serving lengthy prison sentences for the 1996 murder. Jeannette Slover was sentenced to 60 years; Michael Slover Sr. and Michael Slover Jr. were each sentenced to 65 years. Their trial was highly publicized, and the case was the subject of two TV documentaries. The basis of the ruling, released Tuesday by Macon County Associate Judge Timothy Steadman, is that the DNA testing techniques in use today were not available at the time of the investigation. Most of the items in question were not previously subjected to DNA testing, Steadman wrote, adding that the testing requested may significantly advance a claim of actual innocence. The Slovers have always maintained their innocence. The Illinois Innocence Project, based at the University of Illinois at Springfield, has been working to gain a new trial for … Continue reading →

A whale shark underneath the fishing platform Bagan, Rhincodon typus, Cenderawasih Bay, West Papua, Indonesia. Photograph: TIPS/Zuma Press Shark conservationists are tracing DNA to save endangered species and encouraging the establishment of sanctuaries for the predatory fish, according to scientists with The Pew Charitable Trusts. With shark fins shipped to Asia mainly going through Hong Kong, customs officials need to understand which sharks are listed under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species, or CITES, Imogen Zethoven, director of Washington-based Pews global shark conservation campaign, said by phone last week from a conference in Durban on South Africas south eastern coast. The most accurate way of being able to identify a shark is through DNA, she said. Members of the convention last year agreed on five species of sharks, including hammerhead varieties and the porbeagle, that will have to be traded with CITES permits with evidence that they have been harvested sustainably and legally. Hammerheads can grow to as long as 20 feet (6 meters) and weigh as much as 1,000 pounds (450 kilograms) while porbeagles can reach 12-feet in length. A quarter of species of sharks and rays are going under; as a community of researchers were figuring … Continue reading →

SMS - Sol in Mediu Scolar - INTERVIU Dna. STANOMIR Adriana Dna. STANOMIR Adriana - Directoare Liceul GUSTI - BUCURESTI Reporter : Elevul BLU Giovani. By: mediationDEMAILLE … Continue reading →

Malaysia Says Cadbury Products Found Not to Contain Pig DNA Malaysian authorities find British confectioner Cadbury's chocolate bars do not contain pig DNA, contrary to a previous finding. Full Story: New tests conduc... By: NTDTV … Continue reading →

Ludovico Einaudi - DNA (lovepiano69 ft. Mohamed Ali on strings) DNA composed by Ludovico Einaudi appears on his album "Una Mattina" This is another collaboration with Mohamed Ali who added strings to my solo piano performance. Mohamed did a fantastic job... By: lovepiano69 … Continue reading →

Drafty DNA - Never Sleep Feat KTOE (Official Music Video) Drafty DNA presents''Never Sleep'' featuring KTOE. Off the upcoming project''Number One Draft Pick'' Special Shoutout to 80-90 Barbershop in Downey Ca. Song Produced by Saru Beatz Instagram... By: Drafty DNA … Continue reading →

SMS - Sol in Mediu Scolar - INTERVIU Dna.NEDELCU Mihaela Dna. NEDELCU Mihaela - Secretar Liceul GUSTI - BUCURESTI Reporter : Elevul BLU Giovani. By: mediationDEMAILLE … Continue reading →

Pastor Sabelo Ndimande - Kingdom DNA Part 4 http://www.ckfc.co.za. By: Christ Our King Fellowship Centre … Continue reading →

KKM dan JAKIM digesa beri penjelasan lebih baik kepada rakyat KUALA LUMPUR: Pertubuhan Martabat Jalinan Muhibbah Malaysia (MJMM) dan enam badan bukan kerajaan (NGO) semalam membuat laporan polis berhubung kenyataan mengelirukan pengguna umat Islam di negara ini tentang isu penemuan Asid Deoksiribonukleik (DNA) babi dalam coklat Cadbury. Enam NGO itu ialah Ikatan Rakyat Insan Muslim Malaysia (IRIMM), Pertubuhan Jaringan Melayu Malaysia (JMM), Persatuan Veteran Tentera Melayu (PVTM), Pertubuhan Ikatan Usahawan Kecil dan Sederhana Malaysia (IKHLAS), Pertubuhan Minda dan Sosial Prihatin (PMSP) dan Gerak Kerja Ayahanda Negeri Selangor (GEGAS). Presiden MJMM, Abdul Rani Kulup Abdullah yang diiringi 30 anggota beberapa NGO yang lain, membuat laporan polis pada jam 11.30 pagi semalam di Ibu Pejabat Polis Daerah (IPD) Dang Wangi. Semalam (kelmarin), JAKIM mengesahkan dua sampel produk coklat Cadbury yang diambil terus dari kilang syarikat itu disahkan oleh makmal Jabatan Kimia, tidak mengandungi DNA babi. Sebelum ini, Kementerian Kesihatan (KKM) mengeluarkan kenyataan bahawa ia telah mengesan porcine atau DNA babi dalam coklat susu dan kacang Hazel serta coklat susu dan badam bagi kelompok produk itu bertarikh luput 13 Nov 2014 dan kelompok bertarikh luput 15 Jan 2015, katanya. Sehubungan itu, Abdul Rani menggesa pihak bertanggungjawab untuk mengambil tindakan proaktif bagi mengelakkan kejadian … Continue reading →

PUBLIC RELEASE DATE: 3-Jun-2014 Contact: Lucy Handford lucy.handford@monash.edu Monash University Scientists have discovered that bacteria can reshape their DNA to survive dehydration. The research, published today in the journal Proceedings of the Royal Society Interface, shows that bacterial DNA can change from the regular double helix known as B-DNA, to the more compact A-DNA form, when faced with hostile conditions such as dehydration. Crucially, scientists have pinpointed a unique process in DNA, called the B-A-B transition, which allows it to change its structure in response to environmental change. Without impacting on the ability of the bacteria to function and reproduce, this unique structural alteration sees the B-DNA change to A-DNA, and then revert back to its original B-DNA form to ensure the bacteria survive. Associate Professor Bayden Wood, from Monash University said the study gives vital new information on how bacteria can survive periods of time in arid environments. "Our findings may be important in understanding how dormant bacteria that are transferred from dry surfaces may become active and reproduce in the human body,' Associate Professor Wood said. PhD student and first author of the paper, Donna Whelan said the most common form of DNA found in most organisms is … Continue reading →