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Could a new medical approach fix faulty genes before birth?

A new study shows that a biomedical tool can successfully deliver genetic material to edit faulty genes in developing fetal…

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Gut bacteria transfer genes to disable weapons of their competitors

Bacteria evolve rapidly in the human gut by sharing genetic elements with each other. Bacteriodales is a prolific order of…

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Genetic analysis of 25,000 Chinese mothers and infants reveals unique genes associated with disease risk

Genome-wide association studies have great potential for advancing our understanding of the genetic background of diseases, but so far, few…

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Researchers publish breakthrough study on how new genes evolve

Where do new genes come from? That’s the question a team of biological sciences researchers from the U of A…

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Bacteria encode hidden genes outside their genome–do we?

A “loopy” discovery in bacteria is raising fundamental questions about the makeup of our own genome — and revealing a…

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Swapping genes can help fruit flies regenerate cells

While humans won’t be regenerating entire limbs like sea stars, some new genetic work with fruit flies has yielded some…

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Stroke recovery: It’s in the genes

New research led by UCLA Health has found that specific genes may be related to the trajectory of recovery for…

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No sex? No problem. These tiny, asexual animals steal genes to make their own medicine 

Bdelloid rotifers are ancient, asexual, oddballs. The teeny-tiny freshwater animals have seemingly persisted without sex, and the evolutionary advantages it…

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Small animals acquire genes from bacteria that can produce antibiotics

A group of small, freshwater animals protect themselves from infections using antibiotic recipes “stolen” from bacteria, according to new research…

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Scientists discover new T cells and genes related to immune disorders

Researchers led by Yasuhiro Murakawa at the RIKEN Center for Integrative Medical Sciences (IMS) and Kyoto University in Japan and…

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