genetics

missing heritability problem, gene variants, rare diseases, genome wide association studies, whole genome sequencing, DNA sequencing, body mass index, human body height, polygenic risk score, preprint paper, peer review, genetic variation, heritability,

The Hidden Mutations That Could Help You Evolve Better

Pratik Pawar 20/08/2019

Noted evolutionary biologists like Stephen Jay Gould and others...

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New Timescale: Ancestor of All Life on Earth Evolved Earlier Than We Thought

Holly Betts 21/08/2018

A recent study, approaching the construction of a timescale...

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It’s About Time We Had a Book on the Deceptively Awesome Fruit Fly

Madhusudhan Raman 31/05/2018

Stephanie Elizabeth Mohr's 'First in Fly' tries to be...

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Recreational Ancestry DNA Testing May Reveal More Than Consumers Bargained for

Catharine Wang 16/05/2018

More people are sending off saliva samples to find...

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Brexit Is UK’s Chance to Get Rid of the Illogical Ban on Human Cloning

Hugh McLachlan 22/02/2018

There is a common misunderstanding that human cloning is...

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Explainer: What Is CRISPR and How Does It Work?

Merlin Crossley 04/02/2018

CRISPR harnesses the natural defence mechanisms of some bacteria...

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The Y Chromosome Is Disappearing – So What’s in the Future for Men?

Darren Griffin and Peter Ellis 22/01/2018

Unlike all other chromosomes, which we have two copies...