Mothers’ genes may shape children’s weight – even without being passed down | UCL IOE – Faculty of Education and Society
A mother’s genetics may play a bigger role in determining whether a child becomes overweight than a father’s,…
Recoded E. coli strain shows that life can function with significantly compressed genetic code | Research
A strain of Escherichia coli (E. coli) with a synthetic genetic code comprising just 57 codons, rather than…
‘Dormant bombs’: unique genes that make us smart may also fuel cancer, China study shows
BEIJING (SCMP): A genetic study in China that could have major implications for human evolution – and cancer…
Sweetpotato Genome Decoded for Crop Improvement
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From Tough to Tender: Scientists Reveal the Genetic Key to Cucumber Texture
Newswise — Trichomes are hair-like projections found on the surface of many plants, offering protection against environmental stressors…
Sweetpotato Genome Decoded for Crop Improvement
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White Shark DNA mystery finally solved? — The Daily Jaws
For over two decades, scientists have been puzzled by this genetic anomaly. Three major populations of white sharks…
Urbanization and genetic homogenization in the medieval Low Countries revealed through a ten-century paleogenomic study of the city of Sint-Truiden | Genome Biology
Lawson DJ, Hellenthal G, Myers S, Falush D. Inference of Population Structure using Dense Haplotype Data. Copenhaver GP,…
Will China’s new chromosome editing tool unlock new wave of genetic advances?
A group of Chinese scientists has overcome a challenge that stumped biologists for decades by developing a new…
Neither perfect genetics nor a miracle diet—the real secret to longevity could lie in your immune system
When looking at headlines about an ancient, century-old person, most of us think “Well, that’s genetics right there”.…
“With every egg retrieval it felt like time was against us” – Icelandic couple’s experience at London clinic with IVF and genetic testing
For years, Tomas, 50, and Eva, 39, lived with the question that no hopeful parent wants to face:…
Aging brains lose key proteins despite intact genetic blueprints
An international research team involving the Leibniz Institute on Aging – Fritz Lipmann Institute (FLI) in Jena, the…