It’s in the genes: Research pinpoints how plants know when to flower

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Scientists believe they've pinpointed the last crucial piece of the 80-year-old puzzle of how plants "know" when to flower ...

Rapid DNA sequencing may soon be routine part of each patient’s medical record

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Rapid DNA sequencing may soon become a routine part of each individual's medical record, providing enormous information previously sequestered in ...

Delivery system for gene therapy may help treat Arthritis

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A DNA-covered submicroscopic bead used to deliver genes or drugs directly into cells to treat disease appears to have therapeutic ...

New approach to ‘spell checking’ gene sequences

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A PhD student from CSIRO and the University of Queensland has found a better way to 'spell check' gene sequences ...

Slew of rare DNA changes following population explosion may hold clues to common diseases

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"This is a dramatic example of how recent human history has profoundly shaped patterns of genetic variation," said Joshua Akey, ...

Human genes transplanted into zebrafish: Helps identify genes related to autism, schizophrenia and obesity

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Researchers at Duke University Medical Center transplanted a set of human genes into a zebrafish and then used it to ...

Geneticist develops tool to identify genes important in disease, tailoring individual treatment

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Though the human genome has been sequenced, scientists are still trying to figure out how the accomplishment can help people, ...