[ad_1] Ohio State University We humans are the products of evolution. About two or three million years ago, after the functional loss of a single gene, a number of major changes occurred …
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[ad_1] Malcolm Ritter, The Associated Press Published Thursday September 13, 2018 12:43 PM EDT NEW YORK – Scientists have discovered that they have found a new way to determine whether specific genetic …
Read More »Unique gene mutation allows humans to become long-distance runners
[ad_1] Humans can be such long-distance runners, compared to other members of the animal kingdom, thanks to a single genetic mutation. This is according to new research. The team at the University …
Read More »Gene editing technique CRISPR identifies the dangerous mutations of breast cancer
[ad_1] More than one million women have undergone genetic testing on the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes, genes in which mutations can significantly increase the risk of early breast and ovarian cancer. But …
Read More »Lab test can identify dangerous gene mutations, study finds
[ad_1] The technique aims to alleviate a frustrating problem in genetic testing. (AP) NEW YORK – Scientists claim to have found a new way to determine whether specific genetic abnormalities are likely …
Read More »Study cracks secrets of BRCA1 gene that causes cancer
[ad_1] The the attentions did not do it, the shame of the public did not do it, patients and doctors came together to "release the data", which could not do: Myriad Genetics, …
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[ad_1] Today's ultramarathoners can go back a million years ago. iStock.com/epicurean By Elizabeth PennisiSep. 11, 2018, 7:01 PM Despite our coach potato lifestyles, long-distance running is in our genes. A new study …
Read More »A mutation of a single gene may have helped humans become optimal long-distance runners
[ad_1] Credit: CC0 Public Domain Two or three million years ago, the functional loss of a single gene caused a series of significant changes in what would become the modern human species, …
Read More »Why some researchers have advocated caution with editing CRISPR gene
[ad_1] Despite the excitement elicited by the CRISPR edition, the researchers insisted on the need to do too fast. Two recent studies have raised concerns that CRISPR may not be as effective …
Read More »UC Berkeley loses its fight against CRISPR gene editing patents
[ad_1] A Federal Court of Appeal rejected arguments that UC Berkeley has exclusive patent rights for the powerful CRISPR gene editing tool, looking at the future benefits of the University through a …
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