Human genome further unravelled
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A close-up view of the human genome reveals its innermost workings to be far more complex than first thought.
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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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Scientists identify a gene fault linked the development of lung cancers.
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The first concerted effort to understand all the inner workings of the DNA molecule is overturning a host of long-held assumptions about the nature of genes and their role in human health and evolution, scientists reported yesterday.
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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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Genetics experts reported they have mapped chromosome 5 of the human genome, a coil of DNA linked to several rare but crippling disorders including spinal muscular atrophy.
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Human genome researchers have said we have about 10,000 or 20,000 fewer genes than they originally estimated.
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Researchers analyzing variation in the human genome have concluded that human evolution accelerated enormously in the last 40,000 years under the force of natural selection.
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The number of mutated genes that drive development of cancer is greater than previously thought, research shows.
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NEW ORLEANS - When the human genome was unveiled in 2001, researchers made a point of saying that there is no genetic basis for what we call race--whether someone is Asian, African-American, or Caucasian.
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A new US study says about 60% of the genes in chickens are closely related to those found in humans. In fact, the recently deciphered chicken genome should prove a valuable tool for learning about the human
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GENETICS experts reported today that they had mapped Chromosome 5 of the human genome, a coil of DNA linked to several rare but crippling disorders including spinal muscular atrophy.
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Scientists plan to map the DNA of 1,000 people worldwide to examine human genetic variation
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A group of researchers has re-created with remarkable accuracy part of the genome of the common ancestor of all placental mammals, a small shrew-like creature that prowled the forests of what is now Asia more than 80 million years ago.
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Open-source developers attempting to reverse-engineer the mysteries of private networking software turn to genomics research. They're applying algorithms developed by biologists to decipher the secrets of closed networks. By Danny O'Brien.
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Science & environment: Humans are evolving faster than ever, says a new study tracking changes in our genes. But some scientists believe we may be going backwards
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Scientists reconstruct part of the genetic code of a 75-million-year-old mammal ancestor.