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After sequencing centromeres in humans and other primates, researchers found that they vary greatly across species and potentially contribute to aging and disease.
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Scientists Destroy Entire Chromosome with CRISPR
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More Mini Brains
Jef Akst | | 1 min read
Probing Down Syndrome with Mini Brains
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Week in Review: April 14–18
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Trisomy 21 Effects Seen Genome-wide
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Should Standard Prenatal Screening be Scrapped?
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New Down Syndrome Protein Found
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Year of the Fetus
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Patent War for Prenatal Tests
Cristina Luiggi | | 1 min read
Mom's Blood Reveals Baby's Down Syndrome
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Down Syndrome brains look like Alzheimer’s
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