Exploring how our first language is echoed in our genes
A person's native language is often referred to as their "mother tongue." But does a first language always come from your mother?
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Cells: News and Research on Chromosomes
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Increased autism risk linked to Y chromosome, study finds
Increased risk for autism appears to be linked to the Y chromosome, a Geisinger Health System study has found, offering a new explanation for the greater prevalence of autism in males. The results are published in Nature ...
Oct 17, 2024
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Study reveals molecular subtypes of Down syndrome, offering insights for personalized medicine approaches
A new study published in Nature Communications by researchers from the Linda Crnic Institute for Down Syndrome (Crnic Institute) at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus reports a significant breakthrough.
Aug 7, 2024
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Genetic testing cannot reveal the gender of your baby—explaining the complexities of sex and gender
Gender reveal parties are best known as celebrations involving pink and blue, cake and confetti, and the occasional wildfire. Along with being social media hits, gender reveals are a testament to how society is squeezing ...
Jun 25, 2024
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Scientists generate the first complete chromosome sequences from non-human primates
A team of researchers have generated the first complete chromosome sequences from non-human primates. Published in Nature, these sequences uncover remarkable variation between the Y chromosomes of different species, showing ...
May 29, 2024
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New insights into the silencing of X chromosome genes passed on from fathers to daughters
Daughters inherit two X chromosomes (one from the mother and one from the father), while sons inherent an X chromosome only from the mother. In new research published in Molecular Cell, investigators at Massachusetts General ...
Mar 11, 2024
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Transformation-associated recombination (TAR) cloning and its applications
A new review paper titled "Transformation-associated recombination (TAR) cloning and its applications for gene function; genome architecture and evolution; biotechnology and biomedicine" has been published in Oncotarget.
Jan 8, 2024
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The Y-chromosome and its impact on digestive diseases
A major breakthrough in human genetics has been achieved with the complete decoding of the human Y chromosome, opening up new avenues for research into digestive diseases. This milestone, along with advancements in third-generation ...
Nov 24, 2023
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How organs of male and female mammals differ
The development of sex-specific characteristics is frequently seen in mammals. These characteristics stem from the activation of corresponding genetic programs that until now have been largely undescribed by the scientific ...
Nov 2, 2023
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Solving for Y: Research team completes long-anticipated genome sequencing of Y chromosome
Twenty years ago, when researchers from the Human Genome Project announced that they had completed the first-ever sequence of an entire set of human DNA, the discovery was heralded as comparable to "splitting the atom or ...
Aug 27, 2023
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