News tagged with human genetic blueprint


HIV-like viruses in non-human primates have existed much longer than previously thought

Viruses similar to those that cause AIDS in humans were present in non-human primates in Africa at least 5 million years ago and perhaps up to 12 million years ago, according to study published January 24 in the Open Access ...

HIV & AIDS created Jan 24, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Harmful protein-coding mutations in people arose largely in the past 5,000 to 10,000 years (Update)

(Medical Xpress)—A study dating the age of more than 1 million single-letter variations in the human DNA code reveals that most of these mutations are of recent origin, evolutionarily speaking. These kinds ...

Genetics created Nov 28, 2012 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (4) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Human brains share consistent genetic blueprint and possess enormous biochemical complexity

Scientists at the Allen Institute for Brain Science reported in the latest issue of the journal Nature that human brains share a consistent genetic blueprint and possess enormous biochemical complexity. The fi ...

Neuroscience created Sep 19, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Our brains are made of the same stuff, despite DNA differences

Despite vast differences in the genetic code across individuals and ethnicities, the human brain shows a "consistent molecular architecture," say researchers supported by the National Institutes of Health. ...

Genetics created Oct 26, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (7) | comments 9 | with audio podcast

Researchers produce detailed map of gene activity in mouse brain

A new atlas of gene expression in the mouse brain provides insight into how genes work in the outer part of the brain called the cerebral cortex. In humans, the cerebral cortex is the largest part of the brain, ...

Neuroscience created Aug 24, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Allen Institute for Brain Science announces first comprehensive gene map of the human brain

The Allen Institute for Brain Science has released the world's first anatomically and genomically comprehensive human brain map, a previously unthinkable feat made possible through leading-edge technology and more than four ...

Neuroscience created Apr 12, 2011 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 0