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'You probably didn't inherit any DNA from Charlemagne': What it means when your DNA 'matches' a historic person'sA genetic match to an ancient person doesn't mean you're more related genealogically.
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Scientists just discovered a new way cells control their genes — it's called 'backtracking'Scientists have discovered that, when a DNA-reading enzyme moves backwards along a gene, it may do so to help control when the gene is turned on.
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4 genes' activity could be key to faster appendicitis diagnosisAn analysis of children's gene activity suggests that more severe forms of appendicitis can be distinguished from milder cases based on the activity of four genes.
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More than 275 million never-before-seen gene variants uncovered in US populationThe newly uncovered gene variants were identified as part of an analysis of the DNA of more than 400,000 people in the U.S. who agreed to participate in the All of Us Research Program.
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CRISPR 'will provide cures for genetic diseases that were incurable before,' says renowned biochemist Virginijus ŠikšnysLive Science spoke with biochemist Virginijus Šikšnys, whose work helped establish CRISPR as a gene-editing system.
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Gene mutation helps Andean highlanders thrive at altitude, and 'living fossil' fish live deep underwaterResearchers discovered an example of convergent evolution in the Peruvian and Tibetan highlander communities.
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Gene therapies restore hearing in several kids with inherited deafnessTwo new gene therapies show promise in treating otoferlin-related deafness, an inherited condition.
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What determines a person's height?At birth, height can be predicted to within an inch or two.
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Unique gene variants tied to glaucoma found in Black patientsPeople of African ancestry have the highest rates of the most common form of glaucoma, so scientists are studying whether unique gene variants are tied to their risk.
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