What researchers are learning as they sequence, map, and decode species’ genomes
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What researchers are learning as they sequence, map, and decode species’ genomes
Researchers implant a glass pane in the abdominal walls of living mice to watch cancer cells metastasize to the liver.
Swapping chromosomes from one human egg to another could eliminate mitochondrial DNA mutations that cause disease.
Viral DNA in mice genomes may lead to cancer in immune-compromised animals.
Researchers show that DNA supercoils are dynamic structures that can “hop” long distances, a phenomenon that could affect gene regulation.
The latest news from a long-term study of calorie restriction in rhesus macaques shows better health, but no boost in lifespan, in monkeys who eat less.
Alterations in the commensal gut flora of expecting women may be linked to characteristic weight gain and decreases in insulin sensitivity during pregnancy.
Researchers track tumors as they develop, providing more support for the idea that cells with stem-cell-like properties underlie cancer growth and recurrence.
Random chance, plus small differences in uterine environments, give rise to divergent epigenetic patterns in identical twins.
Researchers identify a gene variant that reduces risk of Alzheimer’s disease.