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Gene variant linked to longevity

May 20, 2014
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Spanish and Japanese centenarians have revealed of the genetic keys to longevity – a variant on a chromosome already associated with the risk of cardiovascular disease. There are number of...
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DNA shape-change causes ALS

April 9, 2014
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A mutation linked to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and frontotemporal dementia (FTD) changes the shape of DNA, making cells more vulnerable to stress and likely to die.An alteration on the...
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Genetic mutations linked to melanoma

April 9, 2014
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A mutation in the gene responsible for protecting the ends of chromosomes is responsible for a hereditary form of melanoma say researchers from the University of Leeds.People with a specific...
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Epigenetic root to endometriosis

March 24, 2014
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An epigenetic modification could be an integral component in endometriosis and its progression suggests a new theory from researchers in America. A team from Northwestern University focused on two previously...
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Cas9’s secrets revealed

February 26, 2014
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Bacterial enzyme Cas9 needs short DNA sequences to identify and degrade foreign DNA during viral infections American researchers have discovered.Cas9 (CRISPR-associated)  is guided by RNA, but needs short DNA sequences...
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Biological Sciences, Immunology, Proteomics & Genomics
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Ribosome-building dance

October 22, 2013
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An important step in building ribosomes is like a strictly choreographed dance say scientists from the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL).In order to build ribosomes – the cell’s protein factories...
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Scientists view 3D chromosomes

October 21, 2013
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Researchers have been able to model the structure of chromosomes when they are active using a novel approach.This is important because the way in which DNA folds up into chromosome...
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Biological Sciences, Proteomics & Genomics
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Left or right? It’s not genetic

October 14, 2013
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It is often assumed that handedness is inherited but a new study rules out a strong genetic factor in determining what hand a person writes with.Researchers from the University of...
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British baked beans – yes please

October 3, 2013
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Baked beans are a staple of the British diet, with over 1.7 million cans consumed in the UK every year, yet not one bean is grown in this country.Most are...
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Biological Sciences, Proteomics & Genomics
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Henrietta Lacks’ family win recognition for immortal cell line

September 4, 2013
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The family of Henrietta Lacks, a woman whose tumour cells revolutionised modern medicine, have been granted a say in how the cells are used, sixty years after her death. The...
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Biological Sciences, Cell Biology, Proteomics & Genomics
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