Browsing by Subject "genes"
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How to age gracefully? Ask a bowhead whale
(Manila Bulletin,January 8, 2015 , on page 12)To learn the secret behind aging gracefully, you may want to check out the bowhead whale, the majestic denizen of the Arctic waters that boasts a lifespan topping 200 years. Scientists on Monday unveiled the genetic blueprint ... -
Of zorses, wholphins and ligers
(Manila Bulletin,September 25, 2010 , on page 10)Trainers at Hawaii Sea Life Park were stunned when a 182-kilogram gray bottlenose dolphin gave birth in 1985 to a dark-skinned calf that partly resembled a 909-kilogram false killer whale she shared a tank with. The calf ... -
Palawan holds solution to shrimp industry's woes
(The Philippine Star,April 3, 2000 , on page B-6)Palawan may yet hold the key to the survival of the country's moribund shrimp industry. The reason: the wild shrimps in its waters are genetically diverse. In fact, of the wild shrimps from the waters off five provinces ... -
A whale of a story on how to age gracefully
(Malaya,January 7, 2015 , on page B5)To learn the secret behind aging gracefully, you may want to check out the bowhead whale, the majestic denizen of the Arctic waters that boasts a lifespan topping 200 years. Scientists on Monday unveiled the genetic blueprint ...