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A single gene controls earwax and body odor, shaping one’s unique scent through microbes.

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Genotyping Made Easy with Automation

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Scans of Sundry Variant Types Uncover Autism-Linked Genes

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Genetic Mutations Can Be Benign or Cancerous—a New Method to Differentiate Between Them Could Lead to Better Treatments

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Ancient Mesopotamians Bred Horselike Hybrids

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Protein Size Matters

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A One-Stop Shop for Accurate Genetic Variant Classification

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Genes for Alcohol Use Disorder and Alzheimer’s Risk Overlap: Study

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Thousands of Coronavirus Infections Stemmed from a Biotech Event

DNA Could Thwart Trade of the World’s Most Trafficked Mammal

Accuracy of Genotyping Chips Called into Question

MyHeritage Launches Health-Related Genetic Test, Ignites Debate

Putative Gay Genes Identified, Questioned

Genetic Risk Factors for Breast Cancer Identified

A Database of Genetic Differences Among Lab Mice

Mutation vs. Mutation

CRISPR Corrects Sickle Cell-Causing Gene in Human Cells

Genetic Connections Among Human Traits

GWAS IDs “Morning People”

Fraction of SNPs Can Affect Fitness

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How Are Earwax and Body Odor Linked?

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“Man on Fire” Syndrome, Ion Channels, and the Quest for Safer Pain Treatments

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Moon Cycles and Menstrual Cycles

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Scaling Lentiviral Vector Manufacturing for Optimal Productivity

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Enhancing Therapeutic Antibody Discovery with Cross-Platform Workflows

Enhancing Therapeutic Antibody Discovery with Cross-Platform Workflows

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A Nanoparticle Delivery System for Gene Therapy

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Enhancing Therapeutic Antibody Discovery with Cross-Platform Workflows

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Considerations for Cell-Based Assays in Immuno-Oncology Research

Considerations for Cell-Based Assays in Immuno-Oncology Research

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From Water Bears to Grizzly Bears: Unusual Animal Models

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Sex Differences in Neurological Research

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Optimizing In Vitro Production of Monocyte-Derived Dendritic Cells and Macrophages

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Putting Pathogens to the Test with Wastewater Surveillance

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Generating High-Quality mRNA for In Vivo Delivery with Lipid Nanoparticles

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