Non-coding DNA is critical to survival in mammals
Researchers have identified the first example of a non-coding DNA region that is crucial to the survival and implantation of mouse embryos...
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Noncoding DNA sequence may play a role in ageing and cancer
A sequence of repetitive noncoding DNA that varies considerably in length between humans, has been shown to play a role in ageing and cancer...
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...
Genome-editing tool offers hope for intractable genetic diseases
Scientists have developed a genome editing method that could one day be used to treat conditions such as progeria and Huntington’s disease...
Non-coding DNA determines genitals in mice
Scientists have found a section of non-coding DNA that determines what genitals mice develop...
Non-gene mutations found for rare developmental disorders
Changes in DNA outside that of genes can cause neurodevelopmental disorders, UK researchers have found...
Silencing 'junk' gene THOR could slow tumour growth
Scientists in the USA have found a novel non-coding gene that alters proliferation in cancer cells to help tumour development...
Forty new genes linked to intelligence in humans
A study of almost 80,000 people has identified 40 new genes linked to intelligence...
18 new genes linked to autism
A study that sequenced the whole genomes of over 5000 people has discovered 18 genes associated with autism spectrum disorder (ASD)...