Landmark study prompts rethink of genetic code
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The most detailed probe yet into the workings of the human genome has led scientists to conclude that a cornerstone concept about the chemical code for life is badly flawed.
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The sequencing of James D. Watsonâs genome could be the gateway to an era of personalized genomic medicine.
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A difference of opinion about the genetic basis of race has emerged between scientists at the National Human Genome Center at Howard University and some other geneticists.
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German scientists are using a new computational method to analyze DNA taken from microorganisms that make up more than a third of the Earth's biomass.
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new study shows that genes from genetically engineered grass can spread much farther than previously known, a finding that raises questions about the straying of other plants altered through
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The first detailed map of a man&#39;s  genes shows the genetic code is even more complex than anyone  thought. For instance, science still cannot pinpoint what makes  a person&#39;s eyes blue.
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A recent study initiated by drug manufacturing company DeCode Genetics of Reykjavik, has come up with startling results. The report was published in âPloS Medicineâ, the on-line journal.
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Take a crash course in genome research: It may not be what you think it is.
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The genetic building blocks that form the basis for life may also be used to build the tiny machines of nanotechnology, U.S. researchers said on Thursday.
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An international scientific consortium decodes the chicken genome.
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One single change in inherited DNA can put people at a heightened risk of heart disease and strokes, according to new research. Richard Lifton and his colleagues at Yale University school of medicine report
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A genetic study sheds light on the mystery of how fish made the move from water to land millions of years ago.
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Scientists have discovered a new  cancer-causing gene that they believe could be a molecular  master switch for the disease.
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After nearly two decades of research, success is not a word generally associated with gene therapy. It's even led to deaths that some experts believe should never have happened.
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Scientists say the results represent a new stage in synthetic biology.
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Researchers get a new tool to determine protein structures.
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Science & environment: Discovery suggests that simple bacteria and animals might swap entire genes more often than previously thought.