Chinese scientists create genetically edited dogs
Scientists in China have used the gene-editing technique CRISPR/Cas9 to create dogs with increased muscle mass...
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New CRISPR technique could improve precision
Scientists have identified a new version of the gene-editing technique CRISPR, which could enable greater precision in the editing of genomes, while making its use simpler and more flexible...
Ancestral humans had more DNA
Compared to ancestral humans, most modern people have lost 40.7 million base pairs of DNA...
Only eight percent of DNA is 'functional'
Researchers at the University of Oxford have estimated that only 8.2 percent of human DNA has been left unchanged as the species has evolved and is therefore likely to be functional...
Is pessimism gene too good to be true?
People who perceive the world negatively may be genetically predisposed to do so, a study suggests...
Image by Peter Artymiuk via the Wellcome Collection. Depicts the shadow of a DNA double helix, on a background that shows the fluorescent banding of the output from a DNA sequencing machine.
Muscular dystrophy genetic therapy falls short in major trial
A highly anticipated experimental treatment for the genetic condition Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy has failed in a key test of its effectiveness in a critical phase III clinical trial.
Birth defect gene linked to mental illness in mouse study
Gene mutations that can cause major birth defects may also cause more subtle disruptions in the brain and contribute to psychiatric disorders, according to a study published in PLOS ONE...
Autism study identifies extensive gene pattern
A large, complex gene network in people with autism has been identified by researchers at the University of Oxford...
Genetics of common brain cancer revealed by two studies
Nearly all cases of meningioma — the commonest kind of brain tumour — can be traced back to a fault in one of just five genes, scientists say...
Twenty-five genetic variants for autism discovered
Rare genetic variants may have a significant impact on a person's risk of developing autism, research suggests...