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Less than 10% of human DNA has functional role, claim scientists
Large stretches may be no more than biological baggage, say researchers after comparing genome with that of other mammals
Large stretches may be no more than biological baggage, say researchers after comparing genome with that of other mammals
Genetics
Source: TheGuardian
Posted on: Friday, Jul 25, 2014, 7:20am
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Source: TheGuardian
Posted on: Friday, Jul 25, 2014, 7:20am
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Genetic clues to age of first period
The timing of when a girl reaches puberty is controlled by hundreds of genes, say scientists.
The timing of when a girl reaches puberty is controlled by hundreds of genes, say scientists.
Genetics
Source: BBC News
Posted on: Thursday, Jul 24, 2014, 8:21am
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Source: BBC News
Posted on: Thursday, Jul 24, 2014, 8:21am
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Schizophrenia has many genetic links, study says
More than 100 locations on the human genome may play a role in a person’s risk of developing schizophrenia, according to a new study.
More than 100 locations on the human genome may play a role in a person’s risk of developing schizophrenia, according to a new study.
Genetics
Source: Reuters
Posted on: Wednesday, Jul 23, 2014, 10:59am
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Source: Reuters
Posted on: Wednesday, Jul 23, 2014, 10:59am
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Safety concerns remain over three-person IVF
Using mitochondrial replacement therapy to create embryos with DNA from three people could have serious consequences Continue reading...
Using mitochondrial replacement therapy to create embryos with DNA from three people could have serious consequences Continue reading...
Genetics
Source: TheGuardian
Posted on: Wednesday, Jul 23, 2014, 10:59am
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Source: TheGuardian
Posted on: Wednesday, Jul 23, 2014, 10:59am
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Chinese Researchers Stop Wheat Disease with Gene Editing
Researchers have created wheat that is resistant to a common disease, using advanced gene editing methods.
Researchers have created wheat that is resistant to a common disease, using advanced gene editing methods.
Genetics
Source: Technology Review
Posted on: Tuesday, Jul 22, 2014, 8:50am
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Source: Technology Review
Posted on: Tuesday, Jul 22, 2014, 8:50am
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Genetic blueprint unveiled for vital food crop wheat
As far as agricultural genome research goes, this may be the best thing since sliced bread - wheat bread, that is.
As far as agricultural genome research goes, this may be the best thing since sliced bread - wheat bread, that is.
If your friends feel like family, there's a good reason for it
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The truism that friends are the family you choose may be more accurate than you might suppose.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The truism that friends are the family you choose may be more accurate than you might suppose.
Genetics
Source: Reuters
Posted on: Tuesday, Jul 15, 2014, 10:26am
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Source: Reuters
Posted on: Tuesday, Jul 15, 2014, 10:26am
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Earliest case of Down syndrome found in medieval cemetery
The 5- to 7-year-old child, who died 1,500 years ago, is the earliest example of the condition in the archaeological record
The 5- to 7-year-old child, who died 1,500 years ago, is the earliest example of the condition in the archaeological record
Genes that influence children's reading skills also affect their maths
Study suggests that half of the genes that affect 12-year-olds' literacy also play a role in their abilities in mathematics
Study suggests that half of the genes that affect 12-year-olds' literacy also play a role in their abilities in mathematics
Genetics
Source: TheGuardian
Posted on: Wednesday, Jul 09, 2014, 10:22am
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Source: TheGuardian
Posted on: Wednesday, Jul 09, 2014, 10:22am
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A CRISPR Way To Fix Faulty Genes
This technique for manipulating genes borrows a strategy from the way bacteria fight viruses. It's still experimental, but the possibilities excite medical researchers hoping to tailor treatments.
This technique for manipulating genes borrows a strategy from the way bacteria fight viruses. It's still experimental, but the possibilities excite medical researchers hoping to tailor treatments.
Computer spots rare diseases in family photos
Rare genetic disorders, such as the one Abraham Lincoln had, can be recognised by software that analyses a face in an ordinary photograph and suggests a diagnosis
Rare genetic disorders, such as the one Abraham Lincoln had, can be recognised by software that analyses a face in an ordinary photograph and suggests a diagnosis
Genetics
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Tuesday, Jun 24, 2014, 8:43am
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Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Tuesday, Jun 24, 2014, 8:43am
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Epigenetics 101, part 2: cancer, chaos and chemo
As explained in part 1, epigenetics chemical modifications to DNA and proteins can profoundly affect gene activity. But epigenetics also plays an important role in cancer, and research in this field may be opening up potential new treatment options Continue reading...
As explained in part 1, epigenetics chemical modifications to DNA and proteins can profoundly affect gene activity. But epigenetics also plays an important role in cancer, and research in this field may be opening up potential new treatment options Continue reading...
Genetics
Source: TheGuardian
Posted on: Friday, Jun 20, 2014, 8:15am
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Source: TheGuardian
Posted on: Friday, Jun 20, 2014, 8:15am
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As sequencing moves into clinical use, insurers balk
Her son, Christian, was born in 2010 with multiple, mysterious syndromes that leave him unable to speak, chew, or walk on his own.
Her son, Christian, was born in 2010 with multiple, mysterious syndromes that leave him unable to speak, chew, or walk on his own.
Genetics
Source: Reuters
Posted on: Thursday, Jun 19, 2014, 9:11am
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Source: Reuters
Posted on: Thursday, Jun 19, 2014, 9:11am
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Intellectual disability may be caused by prenatal gene mutation
Australian researchers who made the discovery will now look at repairing the fault, which occurs during pregnancy Continue reading...
Australian researchers who made the discovery will now look at repairing the fault, which occurs during pregnancy Continue reading...
Genetics
Source: TheGuardian
Posted on: Wednesday, Jun 11, 2014, 8:35am
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Source: TheGuardian
Posted on: Wednesday, Jun 11, 2014, 8:35am
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Ancient Europe Colonized by Island Hoppers?
The spread of agriculture can be seen in the DNA of modern-day Mediterranean people, scientists say.
The spread of agriculture can be seen in the DNA of modern-day Mediterranean people, scientists say.
Genetics
Source: National Geographic News
Posted on: Tuesday, Jun 10, 2014, 7:56am
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Source: National Geographic News
Posted on: Tuesday, Jun 10, 2014, 7:56am
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Gene editing tool can write HIV out of the picture
The latest form of genetic engineering can give human cells a rare mutation that keeps them HIV-free
The latest form of genetic engineering can give human cells a rare mutation that keeps them HIV-free
Genetics
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Tuesday, Jun 10, 2014, 7:56am
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Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Tuesday, Jun 10, 2014, 7:56am
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1 Baby, 3 Parents: Scientists Say Due Date Is In Two Years
A medical procedure uses material from three people to target problems in mitochondria, the energy-producing organelles that have their own DNA.
A medical procedure uses material from three people to target problems in mitochondria, the energy-producing organelles that have their own DNA.
Genetics In Court Is a Very Messy Business
Courts may soon face the challenge of determining whether genetics can be linked to criminal behavior
Courts may soon face the challenge of determining whether genetics can be linked to criminal behavior
Genetics
Source: TIME Magazine
Posted on: Thursday, Jun 05, 2014, 9:12am
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Source: TIME Magazine
Posted on: Thursday, Jun 05, 2014, 9:12am
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Open your mind to the gene-modified American chestnut
The American chestnut tree is on the brink of a genetically engineered comeback. Evidence, not fear, must decide the US public debate
The American chestnut tree is on the brink of a genetically engineered comeback. Evidence, not fear, must decide the US public debate
Genetics
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Thursday, Jun 05, 2014, 9:12am
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Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Thursday, Jun 05, 2014, 9:12am
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George Church: The Future Without Limit
George Church manipulates microbes and tinkers with DNA to fight disease, create new biofuels, and perhaps even resurrect extinct species.
George Church manipulates microbes and tinkers with DNA to fight disease, create new biofuels, and perhaps even resurrect extinct species.
Genetics
Source: National Geographic News
Posted on: Tuesday, Jun 03, 2014, 8:15am
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Source: National Geographic News
Posted on: Tuesday, Jun 03, 2014, 8:15am
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Gene Study Shows Blond Hair Color Is Just Skin Deep
A tiny mutation that subtly alters a gene's expression gifts a person with golden locks
A tiny mutation that subtly alters a gene's expression gifts a person with golden locks
Genetics
Source: National Geographic News
Posted on: Monday, Jun 02, 2014, 8:20am
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Source: National Geographic News
Posted on: Monday, Jun 02, 2014, 8:20am
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Big Flightless Birds Come From High-Flying Ancestors
We're sure glad ostriches and emus don't fly. But DNA evidence now suggests their small ancestors flew to each continent, where they evolved independently into giants with stubby wings.
We're sure glad ostriches and emus don't fly. But DNA evidence now suggests their small ancestors flew to each continent, where they evolved independently into giants with stubby wings.
What do you want in a spouse? Genetic similarity may help
He leaves the toilet seat up, prefers old Japanese monster movies to romantic comedies and fancies mixed martial arts over ballet. So what do you have in common with your husband?
He leaves the toilet seat up, prefers old Japanese monster movies to romantic comedies and fancies mixed martial arts over ballet. So what do you have in common with your husband?
Genetics
Source: Reuters
Posted on: Tuesday, May 20, 2014, 7:31am
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Source: Reuters
Posted on: Tuesday, May 20, 2014, 7:31am
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Scientists invent new letters for the alphabet of life
Scientists have taken the first steps toward writing the blueprint of life in an alphabet unknown to nature, they reported online in the journal Nature.
Scientists have taken the first steps toward writing the blueprint of life in an alphabet unknown to nature, they reported online in the journal Nature.
3D shape of genome could diagnose leukaemia type
By examining the shape of the DNA bundled up inside cancerous cells, researchers may have hit upon a new way to diagnose leukaemia
By examining the shape of the DNA bundled up inside cancerous cells, researchers may have hit upon a new way to diagnose leukaemia
Genetics
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Wednesday, May 07, 2014, 7:46am
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Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Wednesday, May 07, 2014, 7:46am
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Scientists discover new rare genetic brain disorder
International teams of researchers using advanced gene sequencing technology have uncovered a single genetic mutation responsible for a rare brain disorder that may have stricken families in Turkey for some 400 years.
International teams of researchers using advanced gene sequencing technology have uncovered a single genetic mutation responsible for a rare brain disorder that may have stricken families in Turkey for some 400 years.
With genome deciphered, experts aim to swat dreaded tsetse fly
An international team of scientists has deciphered the genetic code of the tsetse fly, the bloodsucking insect that spreads deadly African sleeping sickness, with the hope that its biological secrets can be exploited to eradicate this malady.
An international team of scientists has deciphered the genetic code of the tsetse fly, the bloodsucking insect that spreads deadly African sleeping sickness, with the hope that its biological secrets can be exploited to eradicate this malady.
Stone Age DNA shows hunter-gatherers shunned farming
Early hunter-gatherers didn't adopt farming practices as they spread through Europe, although some had sex with farmers and joined their groups
Early hunter-gatherers didn't adopt farming practices as they spread through Europe, although some had sex with farmers and joined their groups
Genetics
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Friday, Apr 25, 2014, 9:07am
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Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Friday, Apr 25, 2014, 9:07am
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Blood of world's oldest woman hints at limits of life
She lived to 115, but a study of Hendrikje van Andel-Schipper's blood hints at factors limiting lifespan
She lived to 115, but a study of Hendrikje van Andel-Schipper's blood hints at factors limiting lifespan
Genetics
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Thursday, Apr 24, 2014, 8:04am
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Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Thursday, Apr 24, 2014, 8:04am
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Deaf people get gene tweak to restore natural hearing
People who have lost their hearing will be injected with a harmless virus carrying a gene that should trigger the regrowth of their ears' sensory receptors
People who have lost their hearing will be injected with a harmless virus carrying a gene that should trigger the regrowth of their ears' sensory receptors
Genetics
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Thursday, Apr 24, 2014, 8:04am
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Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Thursday, Apr 24, 2014, 8:04am
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