New twigs on the third branch of life. (gene sequence of a single-celled microorganism from the archaea group is uncovered)(Brief Article)

From: Science News | Date: September 14, 1996 | Copyright information

The single-celled microorganism Methanococcus jannaschii made headlines last month when scientists announced that they had fully sequenced its genes (SN: 8/24/96, p. 116). Interest in the microbe stems largely from its membership in a little-known group of microscopic organisms called the archaea. Neither bacteria nor eucarya (plants, animals, fungi, and any other organisms with a nucleus in their cells), archaea represent a third branch of life, many scientists contend.

Thi...

Read all of this article with a FREE trial to HighBeam Research

Related newspaper, magazine, and journal articles from HighBeam Research

New twigs on the third branch of life. (gene sequence of a single-celled microorganism from the archaea group is uncovered)(Brief Article)
Science News ; The single-celled microorganism Methanococcus jannaschii made headlines last month when scientists announced that they had fully sequenced its genes (SN: 8/24/96, p. 116). Interest in the microbe stems largely from its membership in a little-known group of microscopic organisms called the archaea.
Whose Do-Nothing Congress?
The Washington Post ; Richard Cohen ["An Opening for Mr. Competent," op-ed, Nov. 13] should remember that the Democratic-led Congress's failure to implement an ambitious policy agenda stems largely from the Senate Republican minority's shameless use of the filibuster. When Democrats were in the minority and threatened
First word
The Sunday Herald ; IT'S strange, but whenever people talk of Europe, I always think of exotic places across the Channel: Paris, the Riviera, Rome, Seville, the Alps. I always forget that I am European. This stems largely from being Scottish, milk-bottle coloured and being permanently covered up. I have always been in
Retirement time.
Money Management ; Whilst I normally read with a measure of good natured indulgence Harry Katz's regular diatribes in the trade press, I find frankly appalling his suggestion that companies should consider ditching employer sponsored retirement funding. We know that most of the public's disaffection with all things
Voice of the environment
Evening Standard - London ; WHEN Darren Johnson is asked why Londoners should vote for him as Mayor, his answer is deceptively simple. He says Ken Livingstone has sold out to Tony Blair, the Liberal Democrats aren't radical enough and the Tories are not interested in the environment. The 38-year-old Green Party candidate has
SIDEBAR Sixteen years of turmoil
The Boston Globe ; Lebanon's fractured condition stems largely from its fractured demographics. In this Connecticut-sized nation, Maronite Christians are dominant in the north, Druze in the central mountains, Sunni Muslims in coastal cities and Shiites in Beirut and rural areas of the south. There are large
Mayor race turns into a green battle Voice of the environment
Evening Standard - London ; WHEN Darren Johnson is asked why Londoners should vote for him as Mayor, his answer is deceptively simple. He says Ken Livingstone has sold out to Tony Blair, the Liberal Democrats aren't radical enough and the Tories are not interested in the environment. The 38-year-old Green Party candidate has
Fears that inflation may climb above 3.5%.
Financial News ; The Bank of England's inflation report is likely to show a significant risk of inflation rising above 3.5% - the level at which the governor would have to explain his failure to the chancellor - according to leading forecasters.If the Bank's forecast for inflation, published this Thursday, remains
Alfred Brendel's Classical Suspense
The Washington Post ; The way a composer creates a truly original piece stems largely from his toying with a listener's expectations. There are times when, for example, a Vivaldi or Clementi (a Mozart rival) duplicates a melodic figure for so long that most people can easily anticipate what comes next. But a Bach,
State retirement funds billions short
Chicago Sun-Times ; SPRINGFIELD Illinois is short about $7.5 billion in its five state retirement plans, Auditor General Robert G. Cronson reported Thursday. The shortfall, which creates no immediate problem, involves the the retirement funds for school teachers, university faculty and staff, state employees, judges