Zika Reference Strain Sequenced, Will Aid in Diagnosis, Screening
An international team of researchers has sequenced a strain of the Zika virus that will be used as a World Health Organization (WHO) reference strain to identify Zika virus infection…
genetics
DNA Database Brings Scientists Closer to Pinpointing Genes for Disease
Scientists say they are closer to pinning down the genetic causes of inherited diseases ranging from muscular dystrophy to certain types of heart disease after analysing the DNA of more…
Where There's Smoke And A Mutation There May Be An Evolutionary Edge For Humans
A genetic mutation may have helped modern humans adapt to smoke exposure from fires and perhaps sparked an evolutionary advantage over their archaic competitors, including Neandertals, according to a team…
Songbirds’ Epic Migrations Connected To A Small Cluster Of Genes
Scientists from the University of British Columbia have shown that there is a genetic basis to the migratory routes flown by songbirds, and have narrowed in on a relatively small…
Meet The First Farmers
Conducting the first large-scale, genome-wide analyses of ancient human remains from the Near East, an international team led by Harvard Medical School has illuminated the genetic identities and population dynamics…
Genetics Of Type 2 Diabetes Revealed In Unprecedented Detail
A comprehensive investigation of the underlying genetic architecture of type 2 diabetes has unveiled the most detailed look at the genetic differences that heighten a person’s risk for disease development….