Trends to be aware of in commercial cattle breeding
THE risks of single-trait selection are frequently discussed in the beef industry. Most producers know that focussing on…
European cisco – genetic adaptation to variation in salinity and spawning time
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Genomic study reveals colonial and Indigenous contributions to modern South Africans
A genomic analysis of over 1,200 people from across South Africa reveals how colonial-era European, Indigenous Khoe-San peoples,…
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Even light alcohol drinking raises dementia risk, according to largest genetic study to date
A large-scale international study combining genetic data and observational records suggests that alcohol consumption of any amount may…
A baby benefits from personalized gene editing in the clinic
Scientists have used a genome-editing technique called base editing to correct a mutation in a baby who had…
Olive tree flowering mapped to key genetic regions
Flowering date is a critical determinant of fruit production in perennial crops, influencing yield stability and adaptation to…
Bryophytes hold a larger gene family space than vascular plants
Kenrick, P. & Crane, P. R. The origin and early evolution of plants on land. Nature 389, 33–39…
European cisco – genetic adaptation to variation in salinity and spawning time
The European cisco is a small salmonid that has three different variants. As a purely freshwater fish, it…
Genomenon and Compass Bioinformatics Partner to Transform Genomic Diagnostics in the U.S. and Japan
Mastermind® FLEX Data powers Compass Bioinformatics’s InheriNext® platform, bringing unparalleled genomic evidence to leading institutes across US, Japan,…
Cleaner air can improve vision in younger children
Air pollution may be harming children’s eyesight with cleaner air helping to protect and even improve their vision…
Fueling chromosomal gene diversification and artificial evolution with CRISPR | Genome Biology
Wilson DS, Keefe AD. Random mutagenesis by PCR. Curr Protoc Mol Biol. 2001;51:8–3. Google Scholar Reetz MT, Wu…
“Junk DNA” Found to Sense Its Environment, May Hold the Key to Disease Treatment
A new study from Duke University School of Medicine has uncovered a surprising role for what was once…