Deciphering vertebrate development, sorting out the roosters from the hens and taking on bird flu - dare we say, all in one fowl swoop - that is the job of CSIRO's Dr Mark Tizard, who has created a new microRNA catalogue for the humble chook.

Peter Little went looking for coordinated changes in expression patterns in 755 genes in mice. He found them, and a whole lot more, as he told the Lorne Genome conference this week.

RNA microarray chip technology developed by the University of Queensland licensed to Invitrogen.

The elusive molecule responsible for spreading gene silencing through plants is still unknown, but the pioneers of RNAi research at CSIRO Plant Industry are close to tracking it down.

microRNAs linked to protection from autoimmune diseases, new research finds.

Stepwise ligation DNA sequencer launched by Applied Biosystems.

CSIRO scientists win Australia's premier science award for discovery of double-stranded RNA interference in plants, while marine researcher wins life scientist of the year award.

Studying the symbiotic relationship between legumes and nitrogen-fixing rhizobia bacteria raises the possibility of a potential application in cereals.

US researchers have engineered mice with an obsessive compulsive-like syndrome and linked the disorder to protein in the brain.

US researchers have discovered a pathway that eliminates genetic defects in red blood cells.