Category: Genetics
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Genome. Life. Meaning.
Twenty years after the release of the human genome, the genetic 'blueprint' of human life, an international research team has now mapped the first draft sequence of the human proteome. (1) Genes mean nothing. Their expression through the proteome does. Proteome. But the proteome means nothing. Its manifestation through specific conditions is all that matters.…
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Genetics. The greatest farce?
DNA may not be life's instruction book -- just a jumbled list of ingredients: The common view of heredity is that all information passed down from one generation to the next is stored in an organism's DNA. But one researcher suggests this might not be so. In two new papers, he argues DNA is just…
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Cognitive ability. Longevity.
Investigators at The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research discovered dozens of new genetic variations associated with a person's general cognitive ability. The findings, which were published online today in Cell Reports, have the potential to help researchers develop more targeted treatment for cognitive and memory disorders. "For the first time, we were able to use…
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Divorce. Separation. Matter. Soul.
Children of divorced parents are more likely to get divorced when compared to those who grew up in two-parent families - and genetic factors are the primary explanation, according to a study by researchers at Virginia Commonwealth University and Lund University in Sweden. The study's findings are notable because they diverge from the predominant narrative…
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Mapping the genome. The illusion of “dimensions”…
Cells face a daunting task. They have to neatly pack a several meter-long thread of genetic material into a nucleus that measures only five micrometers across. This origami creates spatial interactions between genes and their switches, which can affect human health and disease. Now, an international team of scientists has devised a powerful new technique…
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