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A novel technology for genome-editing a broad range of mutations in live organisms

... to target critical areas of DNA, and creating such a... genetic diseases. Techniques that modify DNA notably the CRISPR Cas9... using the cells normal DNA repair mechanisms. The...
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Genes tell the story of how the Asian tiger mosquito spread

... hatch and grow into adults. DNA was then extracted and......
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A single gene determines whether a fly has a good sense of sight or a good sense of smell

... Cell reveals that a single DNA variant that affects the... variation, the researchers next examined DNA sequences that transcription factors......
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High-precision technique stores cellular memory in DNA

.. technique that can precisely edit DNA bases, MIT researchers have... store complex memories in the DNA of living cells, including... postdoc Jicong Cao. Written in DNA Several years ago,...
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Slow electrons to combat cancer

... cause optimal damage to the DNA of the cancer cells... electrons that then destroy the DNA of the cancer cells... cause optimal damage to the DNA of the cancer...
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There are way more species of horseshoe bats than scientists thought

... to grow. By studying the DNA of horseshoe bat specimens......
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Health records pin broad set of health risks on genetic premutation

... study subjects also contributed their DNA through the clinic s......
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Earliest evidence of artificial cranial deformation in Croatia during 5th-6th century

... observation, based on nuclear ancient DNA, is that these individuals......
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Nordic Bronze Age attracted wide variety of migrants to Denmark

... that further study using ancient DNA may further elucidate such......
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Environmental DNA proves the expansion of invasive crayfish habitats

Environmental DNA eDNA has successfully proven the... Akan in Japan, suggesting that eDNA analysis is an efficient... through a survey method utilizing eDNA . The results suggest... in many...
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Key player identified in genetic link to psychiatric conditions

... the deletion of bits of DNA. Specifically, a CNV is where DNA is deleted from one... who have these deletions of DNA have a much higher......
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Biomolecular analyses of Roopkund skeletons show Mediterranean migrants in Indian Himalaya

... the first whole genome ancient DNA data from India, reveals... history than imagined. First ancient DNA data from India shows. groups at Roopkund Lake Ancient DNA obtained from the...
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Pluripotency: Butterfly effect discovered

... initiate and maintain pluripotency. The DNA of telomeres directs the......
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Century-old salmon-smeared notebooks reveal past bounty of fisheries

... clever use of the fish DNA preserved in the battered, ... and Sidney, have now sequenced DNA from the scales of... comparing the old sequences to DNA from modern salmon....
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All-in-one: New microbe degrades oil to gas

... novel organism is. We scanned DNA libraries and found that Methanoliparia......
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Lighting up proteins with Immuno-SABER

... this void with a new DNA nanotechnology based approach called Immuno SABER, short... commonly available antibodies with a DNA based signal amplification strategy that enables... group s advances in harnessing DNA nanotechnology driven barcoding and...
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Australian university suspends ancient DNA expert Alan Cooper as part of workplace investigation

... the universitys Centre for Ancient DNA, as the result of... the Australian Centre for Ancient DNA ACAD , a university spokesperson... Kingdom. His research group analyzes DNA recovered from ancient...
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AAAS names chemist Holden Thorp as editor-in-chief of <em>Science</em>

... Thorp developed technology for electronic DNA chips and co founded two......
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Laboratory studies identify a potential way to treat human cancers with ARID1A mutations

... to repair damage to their DNA, causing tumor cells to. Cancers with mutations causing defective DNA repair systems tend to... tumor cells by damaging the DNA irreparably. If ARID1A deficient...
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Extinction: Humans played big role in demise of the cave bear

... bear The researchers analysed mitochondrial DNA extracted from cave bear......