Noncoding genome sheds light on developmental disorders
Seven newly-identified variants in non-coding regions of the genome suggest a new diagnostic strategy for developmental disorders in children...
Seven newly-identified variants in non-coding regions of the genome suggest a new diagnostic strategy for developmental disorders in children...
Scientists have developed a genome editing method that could one day be used to treat conditions such as progeria and Huntington’s disease...
Scientists have found a section of non-coding DNA that determines what genitals mice develop...
by Anna Mallach
Changes in DNA outside that of genes can cause neurodevelopmental disorders, UK researchers have found...
Scientists in the USA have found a novel non-coding gene that alters proliferation in cancer cells to help tumour development...
Almost 75 percent of the human genome is 'junk DNA', suggests a new study...
A study of almost 80,000 people has identified 40 new genes linked to intelligence...
by Jenny Sharpe
A study that sequenced the whole genomes of over 5000 people has discovered 18 genes associated with autism spectrum disorder (ASD)...
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