Humans show DNA differences
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Scientists show the genetic codes of individuals can vary hugely - far more than was previously thought.
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Genes that control the size and complexity of the brain have undergone much more rapid evolution in humans than in non-human primates or other mammals, according to a new study by Howard Hughes Medical Institute researchers.
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Researchers have found for the first time a change in DNA that could put someone at a higher risk for high blood pressure and high cholesterol.
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Studies of genetic recombination suggest that genetic shuffling varies by gender.
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NEW YORK Oct 22, 2004 - In a blow to human vanity, researchers now say that people have about the same number of genes as a small flowering plant or a tiny worm.
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A "barcode" gene that can be used to distinguish between plant species has been identified.
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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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One thousand people around the world are to have their genomes mapped in an effort to understand how genes influence disease.
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Researchers in Iceland have discovered a region in the human genome that, among Europeans, appears to promote fertility, and maybe longevity as well.
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Scientists identify a gene fault linked the development of lung cancers.
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Yale University researchers have demonstrated a single change in a person&#39;s DNA can contribute to a range of life-shortening risk factors.
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[Health India]: London, Oct 22 : Researchers have demonstrated that any change in a person&#39;s DNA can contribute to a range of life- shortening risk factors, including high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and other metabolic disorders.
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Any two people may be roughly 99 percent identical at the genetic level. But the small differences are what tantalize scientists, and now they plan to map the DNA of 1,000 people worldwide to examine human genetic variation.
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A study of the DNA of wild and domestic pigs sheds light on human migration to the Pacific, say researchers.
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Active people have cells that look younger on a molecular level than those of couch potatoes.
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According to a recent study, a Chicken and a Human share half of their genes. Although the chicken genome contains considerably less DNA than the human genome, it has about the same number of genes.
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A puffer fish genome sequence sheds light on human biology, and tells a twisted evolutionary story. By Kristen Philipkoski.