Elephantiasis gene secrets mapped
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The genetic blueprint of a parasite that causes disfiguring elephantiasis has been unravelled.
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A study of a closely knit family with several members suffering from a rare illness is providing what researchers say may be important clues to the cause
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Two genes with very strong associations with the disease SLE have been identified by a team of scientists headed by researchers at the Department of Medical Sciences at Uppsala University.
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By analyzing elephant DNA, a research team led by Seattle scientists has discovered a way to trace the origins of ivory and help stem the poaching that still threatens the giant beasts across much of their habitat.
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Investigators reported on Sunday they had identified six more gene regions associated with the severest form of lupus, a complex autoimmune disease that mainly strikes women.
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Researchers from universities in the UK, the US and South Africa have successfully identified key genes in the body&#39;s fight against HIV infection.
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The first complete map of protein interactions in human cells could lead to better treatment for breast cancer.
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An international research team has identified immune-system genes that appear to play a key role in the body&#39;s defense against HIV, the virus that causes AIDS.
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A single gene lets a flatworm know if it should regrow a head or a tail, based on where the wound is.
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Unraveling the genetic map of diatoms -- microscopic sea creatures -- could pay big dividends in defending the world's ecological systems. By Kristen Philipkoski.
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The Allen Institute for Brain Science has released a major chunk of data from its mapping of the mouse brain genome, hoping the information will help researchers understand how the human brain works.
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Experts to map the genomes of 1,000 people worldwide in a bid to understand how genes influence disease.
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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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Scientists have identified a gene that is strongly associated with an increased risk of childhood asthma.
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Scientists have completed a detailed genetic map of the mouse brain that they hope will spur new insights into how the brain works and what happens when it breaks down.
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PARIS: Researchers said on Thursday they had pinpointed gene variations that could explain why some people are more vulnerable to HIV than others, a finding which could also boost the quest for an AIDS vaccine.
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Scientists say a DNA map of Africa&#39;s elephant herds will help combat the illegal trade in ivory. The map is a genetic profile of elephant groupings across the continent, from the dense forests of western and central Africa to the vast eastern savanna.