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Cold sore virus hijacks human genome in 3D–and scientists found its weak spot

Viruses are entirely dependent on their hosts to reproduce. They ransack living cells for parts and energy and hijack the…

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European potato genome decoded: Small gene pool with large differences

A research team has decoded the genome of historic potato cultivars and used this resource to develop an efficient method…

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Deep learning algorithm used to pinpoint potential disease-causing variants in non-coding regions of the human genome

Researchers from Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) and the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania (Penn Medicine)…

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Further translation of the language of the genome

New research has uncovered more about the complexity of human gene regulation by identifying certain sequences of proteins called transcription…

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Essential genome of malaria parasite Plasmodium knowlesi mapped

A new, comprehensive map of all the genes essential for blood infections in Plasmodium knowlesi (P. knowlesi), a parasite that…

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Reading the genome and understanding evolution: Symbioses and gene transfer in leaf beetles

Researchers from the Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology in Jena, the Max Planck Institute of Biology in Tübingen, Germany,…

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