Different forms of autism may exist, not only different severities, genetic study shows
People who learn they have autism after age 6 — the current median age at diagnosis — are…
Population-scale gene-based analysis of whole-genome sequencing provides insights into metabolic health
Ethics Our research complies with all relevant ethical regulations. All studies included in this research were approved by…
Ancient DNA from a skeleton in a pot is a mix from two worlds
For the first time, scientists have sequenced a complete genome from ancient Egypt. They read the DNA from…
Speciation, History, Causes, Modes, Impacts, Mechanism, Rate
Speciation is the evolutionary process by which new species arise from existing ones. It explains how biodiversity on…
Naked mole rats reveal genetic secret to long life
Professor Gabriel Balmus studies DNA repair and ageing at the University of Cambridge. He said the discovery was…
Genomic Sequencing Could Transform Newborn Screening
Adding genomic sequencing to newborn blood screening would detect hundreds of additional childhood conditions, providing much earlier diagnosis…
Microbial genetic variation shapes neurocognitive behavior in sheep
The researchers used Merino sheep as an animal model, systematically collecting samples of their hindgut and ruminal microbiota,…
Tracking the impact of mutations
image:Â Yeast cells whose cell walls have been stained blue. A protein is marked green as an example.…
Genomic medicine researchers work to fix ‘European bias’ in DNA databases
Genomic medicine could be the next big thing in healthcare. Some believe doctors may soon routinely use a…
Foodomics: Why you need to know what’s in ‘nutritional dark matter’
When scientists cracked the human genome in 2003 – sequencing the entire genetic code of a human being – many…
Only four people in Australia have been diagnosed with rare genetic disease CHOPS
Isla Steed is your fairly typical teenager, according to her mum. The 14-year-old is “a stubborn little person”…
Genetic study reveals unique mutations in Chinese patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM), a common genetic heart disorder, is often caused by mutations in sarcomere-related genes. While extensively…