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Adaptive defenses against malicious jumping genes

Adverse genetic mutations can cause harm and are due to various circumstances. “Jumping genes” are one cause of mutations, but…

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New members of the CDKL family of genes linked to neurodevelopmental disorders

CDKL5, one of the five members of the CDKL family of genes, is important for proper neurodevelopment and associated with…

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Tuberculosis relies on protective genes during airborne transmission

Tuberculosis lives and thrives in the lungs. When the bacteria that cause the disease are coughed into the air, they…

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Scientists identify genes that make humans and Labradors more likely to become obese

Researchers studying British Labrador retrievers have identified multiple genes associated with canine obesity and shown that these genes are also…

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Bacterial ‘jumping genes’ can target and control chromosome ends

Transposons, or “jumping genes” — DNA segments that can move from one part of the genome to another — are…

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Violence alters human genes for generations, researchers discover

In 1982, the Syrian government besieged the city of Hama, killing tens of thousands of its own citizens in sectarian…

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New study uncovers how genes influence retinal aging and brain health

Vision changes are an inevitable part of aging, but why are some more susceptible to age-related eye diseases and why…

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Sunday Riley Good Genes Review With Photos

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His genes forecast Alzheimer’s. His brain had other plans. : NPR

Ione and Doug Whitney, February, 2025. Megan Farmer, WashU Medicine hide caption toggle caption Megan Farmer, WashU Medicine People who…

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Mystery solved: New study reveals how DNA repair genes play a major role in Huntington’s disease

A new UCLA Health study has discovered in mouse models that genes associated with repairing mismatched DNA are critical in…

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