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A study led by Dr. Li Chuanyun from the Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences ...
Teeth may seem like static fixtures, but a new collaboration between engineers and clinicians is proving just how dynamic, informative and medically significant our teeth can be.
Researchers have compiled genetic profiles of 47 people into a human pangenome. The work reveals levels of human genetic diversity never seen before.
The discovery may explain why cutting edge CAR T-cell therapy has managed to revolutionized treatment for blood cancer but ...
Scientists are finally done mapping the human genome, more than two decades after the first draft was completed, researchers announced Thursday. About 8% of genetic material had been impossible to ...
Scientists have pieced together a new draft of the human genome that better captures humanity’s genetic diversity. The new “pangenome” incorporates the DNA of 47 individuals from every ...
These textbooks represent human chromosomes inherited from each genetic parent.” While each parent contributes one set of 23 “textbooks,” the instructions can vary significantly.
Human genetic research has developed rapidly in recent decades, generating huge amounts of new information. New techniques in ancient DNA analysis have provided tantalizing details about ...
Scientists have sequenced the complete genome of a roundworm used extensively in biological research, opening a new pathway ...
A breakthrough in genetic editing allows IVF parents to select traits for their embryo. But some experts are warning this new ...