Are you Chicken? Genome study shows we share half their genes!
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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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By Steve Connor  The first detailed survey of the microbial "zoo" living on the human body has found far more species than expected - and a significant proportion are new to science.
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A genetic mutation that raises the risk of breast cancer is found in up to 60 percent of U.S. women, making it the first truly common breast cancer susceptibility gene, researchers reported on Sunday.
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HUMANS may have as few as 20,000 genes, just a fraction of previous estimates, an international consortium of scientists say in a report to be released on Thursday.
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A newly decoded genome makes clear that the variation in the genetic programming carried by an individual is much greater than expected, researchers are reporting.
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How many genes does it take to make a human? Only about the same number it takes for a small flowering plant or a tiny worm, says a new estimate that&#39;s sharply reduced from just three years ago.
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Researchers studying Swedish men say they have uncovered five genes responsible for nearly half of all cases of prostate cancer in that country and said their findings might lead to a better test for the disease.
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A group of international researchers at Michigan State University has decoded the genome of the chicken and found that the main ingredient of McDonald&#39;s (NYSE: MCD) Chicken McNuggets has a genetic
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A refined map of the human genome shows that humans have even fewer genes than previously thought -- less than 25,000, about the same as a mustard green.
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Researchers studying Swedish men say  they have uncovered five genes responsible for nearly half of  all cases of prostate cancer in that country and said their  findings might lead to a better test for the disease.
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A new study states that 60% of the genes in chicken have close relations to human DNA. This may not comfort those who frequently eat the creature, but may ponder this the next time they order a batch of chicken wings.
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New research reveals that humans have only about 25,000 genes instead of the 100,000 originally guessed. Researchers scratch their heads. By Kristen Philipkoski.
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An international scientific consortium decodes the chicken genome.
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UK researchers have published the results of the largest ever study of the genetics behind common diseases.
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Here&#39;s something to ponder when you eat your next chicken wing: A new study says about 60 percent of the genes in the critter you&#39;re eating have close cousins in your own DNA.
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&quot;The chicken genome fills a crucial gap in our scientific knowledge,&quot; says Francis Collins, director of the National Human Genome Research Institute.
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UK scientists say that whether a woman is faithful or not is partly due to her genes. The researchers gave 1,600 pairs of identical and non-identical twins a questionnaire which asked several questions, among which, were their sexual history.