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Using ‘genomic breadcrumbs’ to track the coronavirus—and predict how to cope with it

Bob Holmes | 
Rapid sequencing of viral genomes can help public health officials figure out the origins, spread and nature of quickly moving ...
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Studying the African genome could yield new medical treatments for everyone

Olumide Odeyemi, Segun Fatumo | 
A broader range of populations should be investigated to avoid genomic medicine being of benefit merely to a privileged few ...
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DNA sequencing uncovers genes that could yield bigger, sweeter, crispier watermelon

Scientists from Beijing Academy of Agricultural and Forestry Sciences took a comprehensive look at the genomes of 414 watermelons representing ...
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For synthetic biology to reach its potential, building new chromosomes from scratch must become commonplace—and we may be getting close

Kostas Vavitsas | 
Many of the needed technological breakthroughs can be achieved in the next several years ...
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‘Marsupial-enabled time machine’: How a Koala virus is giving researchers insights into the human genome

Andrew Joseph | 
A koala retrovirus, or KoRV, has been rolling through koala populations in Australia from the north to south. It’s passed among the ...
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Regenerating tissues and limbs: What we can learn from the the amazing axolotl salamander’s genome

Joshua Learn | 
Saving the salamander that Nature called “biology’s beloved amphibian” takes on a special significance given the animal’s remarkable traits. Axolotls are neotenic, ...
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Genetics pioneer James Watson stripped of final honorary titles over race views

Ricki Lewis | 
It's the latest chapter of the dark side of Dr. Watson ...
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Searching for infectious canine cancer in the shadow of Chernobyl

Alison Cranage | 
After the [Chernobyl] explosion, over 90,000 people were evacuated from hundreds of towns and communities in the vicinity of the ...
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‘Deep learning’ sheds light on natural selection in human DNA

Amy Maxmen | 
Each person’s genome contains three billion building blocks called nucleotides, and researchers must compile data from thousands of people to ...
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Could propensity for drug addiction be linked to an ancient virus in some people’s genes?

Kashmira Gander | 
Drug addicts are more likely to carry an ancient virus which could affect the production of dopamine than the rest ...
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Finding ‘surprising and novel’ applications for consumer genomics

David Mittelman, Razib Khan | 
With more than 10 million genotyped customers, the consumer genomics industry is maturing and becoming a mainstream phenomenon. At last, ...
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Viewpoint: There’s danger in overselling the benefits of routine DNA sequencing

Jamie Wells | 
For decades the potential of stem cells to cure all disease was promised. Today’s reality is that the few worthy ...
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What can we learn from studying GWAS—Genes of large swaths of people?

Chuck Dinerstein | 
In the quest to separate nature from nurture, scientists seeking to understand the contribution of genetics have more tools. A ...
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Genome scientist Craig Venter accused of stealing trade secrets from company he helped create

Oliver Moody | 
Craig Venter is not a man to balk at breaking a few eggs to make a scientific omelette. The maverick ...
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Viewpoint: GMOs may be controversial, but bio-technology is creating a greener, cleaner world

Joan Conrow | 
Jason Kelly, founder of the microbe engineering company Ginkgo Bioworks, wants those who work in the often-contentious field of GMOs ...
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How the genetics revolution is upending our concept of disease—and how that could improve healthcare

Arthur Caplan | 
What is a disease? This seemingly abstract and theoretical question is actually among the most practical questions in all of ...
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How the vampire bat came to feed on blood, and what we can learn from its droppings

Ricki Lewis | 
Why do the three species of vampire bats eat only blood, compared to the 1,240 other species that are perfectly ...
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Cancer quest: Moonshot initiative melds genetic data with supercomputers, but keep expectations in check

Rachel Lynch | 
It’s been two years since the Cancer Moonshot Initiative was unveiled during President Obama’s final State of the Union speech ...
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Viewpoint: Public enthusiasm for genetics tempered by distrust, privacy concerns

Jim Kozubek | 
Cheaper genome sequencing is expanding our ability to understand risks associated with genetic mutations. But not everyone embraces these advances, ...
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Molecular clocks rewriting the story of human evolution

Bridget Alex, Priya Moorjani | 
Analyzing DNA from present-day and ancient genomes provides a complementary approach for dating evolutionary events. By comparing DNA sequences, geneticists ...
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Cancers and other rare diseases in crosshairs of researchers using breakthrough DNA sequencing

Pratik Kirve | 
The improvements and discoveries in DNA sequencing in recent years has had immediate clinical consequences, including the real possibility of ...
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Targeting weeds at the genetic level aids battle against herbicide resistance

XiaoZhi Lim | 
Understanding how weeds evolve to become invasive and herbicide-resistant at the genetic level can help scientists design better weed controls ...
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Too much knowledge? Should you sequence your baby’s genome?

Sandra Smieszek | 
Is there such a thing as having too much information about the health of your newborn? With the cost of ...
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What can sequencing da Vinci’s genome teach us about genius?

Meredith Knight | 
A team of scientists wants to sequence Leonardo da Vinci’s genome using DNA taken from his works of art and ...
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Reflections on Craig Venter’s synbio creation: Life, from scratch

Meredith Knight | 
A high profile team creates a bacteria by building its genome block by block, but what's the point? ...
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Arm chair geneticists looking for enlightenment could provide useful data

Meredith Knight | 
People who sequence their genomes don’t hinder public health; they offer an opportunity for free data. We should capitalize on ...
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