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One step closer to understanding biology behind genetic variants linked to blood cell traits
(Medical Xpress)—Researchers at the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute and University of Cambridge have unpicked genetic variants that affect the formation of blood cells. They found that around a third of ...
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Apr 17, 2013 |
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A genetic defect in sex cells may predispose to childhood leukemia
Researchers at the Sainte-Justine University Hospital Center and the University of Montreal have found a possible heredity mechanism that predisposes children to acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), the most ...
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Dec 17, 2012 |
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Nurture trumps nature in study of oral bacteria in human twins
A new long-term study of human twins by University of Colorado Boulder researchers indicates the makeup of the population of bacteria bathing in their saliva is driven more by environmental factors than heritability.
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Oct 11, 2012 |
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Men and women are different in terms of genetic predispositions, study shows
We are not all the same when it comes to illness. In fact, the risk of developing a disease such as diabetes or heart disease varies from one individual to another. A study led by Emmanouil Dermitzakis, Louis-Jeantet Professor ...
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Sep 20, 2012 |
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ENCODE project: Researchers catalogue functional elements of the genome
Most of the DNA alterations that are tied to disease do not alter protein-coding genes, but rather the "switches" that control them. Characterizing these switches is one of many goals of the ENCODE project ...
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Sep 05, 2012 |
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ENCODE project: In massive genome analysis new data suggests 'gene' redefinition
Most people understand genes to be specific segments of DNA that determine traits or diseases that are inherited. Textbooks suggest that genes are copied ("transcribed") into RNA molecules, which are then used as templates ...
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Sep 05, 2012 |
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Archived Guthrie cards find a new purpose
Over the last 50 years, the spotting of newborn's blood onto filter paper for disease screening, called Guthrie cards, has become so routine that since 2000, more than 90% of newborns in the United States ...
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Aug 22, 2012 |
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Scientists reveal how river blindness worm thrives
Scientists at the University of Liverpool have found that the worm which causes River Blindness survives by using a bacterium to provide energy, as well as help 'trick' the body's immune system into thinking it is fighting ...
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Aug 22, 2012 |
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Differences between human twins at birth highlight importance of intrauterine environment
Your genes determine much about you, but environment can have a strong influence on your genes even before birth, with consequences that can last a lifetime. In a study published online in Genome Research, researchers have f ...
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Jul 15, 2012 |
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Gut microbes battle a common set of viruses shared by global populations
The human gut is home to a teeming ecosystem of microbes that is intimately involved in both human health and disease. But while the gut microbiota is interacting with our body, they are also under constant attack from viruses. ...
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Jun 25, 2012 |
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Bioinformatics researchers explore additional coding potential hidden in the human genome
Sequencing the human genome was just the first step. The next challenge is of the kind that makes history: to decode the genome, and understand how the information needed to construct a human being can be packaged into a ...
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Jun 18, 2012 |
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Gene mapping reveals architecture that controls expression of genes responsible for our sense of smell
Within the nasal cavity, millions of sensory neurons in a postage-stamp-sized patch of tissue called the olfactory epithelium control our sense of smell. Thanks to the exquisitely controlled expression of ...
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May 18, 2012 |
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