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These genes were thought to lead to blindness 100% of the time. They don't.New research finds that retinal diseases thought to map one-to-one to genetic mutations are more complicated than that.
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DNA from ancient viral infections helps embryos develop, mouse study revealsA stretch of viral DNA in the mouse genome gives cells in early-stage embryos the potential to become almost any cell type in the body.
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Leonardo da Vinci's DNA may be embedded in his art — and scientists think they've managed to extract someIn a first, scientists have extracted DNA from a Renaissance-era drawing attributed to Leonardo da Vinci, but they can't be sure that the genetic material belongs to the Italian polymath.
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5 genetic 'signatures' underpin a range of psychiatric conditionsA study suggests psychiatric disorders can share the same genetic signatures and that they may stem from shared biological mechanisms.
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Woman had her twin brother's XY chromosomes — but only in her bloodDoctors discovered a woman had "blood chimerism" after examining the chromosomes of cells from different parts of her body.
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James Watson, controversial co-discoverer of DNA's structure, dies at 97James Watson, who co-won the Nobel Prize for discovering DNA's structure, was a towering and controversial figure in science.
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Unique gene variants in the Turkana people of Kenya may help them survive harsh desert heatScientists discovered genetic variants in the Turkana that help conserve water in deserts, but these variants may now raise disease risks in urban settings, early data suggest.
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Genetics: How do we inherit traits from our ancestors?Discover interesting facts about how traits are passed down over generations through DNA.
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A tragic gene therapy death that stalled the field for a decade — Sept. 17, 1999Sept. 17, 1999: Jesse Gelsinger died after receiving a gene therapy treatment to treat a liver disease. The death sparked an investigation and caution around gene therapy, which ultimately stalled the field for years.
