E.coli become analogue hard drives
E.coli have been engineered to record information from their environment by storing it in their DNA, much like a computer's hard drive...
News
Genomics England launches 100,000 genomes collaboration
Genomics England is inviting applications from UK researchers, NHS clinicians and those in scientific training to access the data compiled by its DNA sequencing project, the 100,000 Genomes Project....
Only the lonely: study identifies gene for 'romantic relationship failure'
A single gene variant could have a role in determining whether young people stay in romantic relationships, research suggests...
Return of the 'gay gene'
Two regions of the human genome have been linked to homosexuality in the largest study on the topic to date...
Massive man versus mouse genome project publishes results
A comprehensive international study has revealed striking similarities as well as some significant differences between the regulation of mouse and human genomes...
5,000 young breast cancer patients 'miss out on fertility care' in UK every year
The majority of young breast cancer patients are not being referred for treatment which could preserve their fertility after chemotherapy, says a UK charity...
Reviews
Book Review: Gene Jockeys - Life Science and the Rise of Biotech Enterprise
'Everybody has the same damn list.' It was with these words that Peter Farley, one time president of the biotechnology firm, Cetus, described the early days of commercial molecular biology. This race to clone, express and commercialise human genes is the focus of Nicolas Rasmussen's book...
Comment
Response to open letter on mitochondrial transfer
by Professor Peter Braude and 1 others
A response to the open letter to the UK Parliament by Dr Paul Knoepfler...
What you think about breast cancer and genetic testing
by Sandy Starr
The Progress Educational Trust's project 'Breast Cancer: Chances, Choices and Genetics', supported by the Wellcome Trust, sought to clarify breast cancer and risk for the benefit of current and prospective patients, professionals and the general public...
Open letter to UK Parliament: avoid historic mistake on rushing human genetic modification
by Dr Paul Knoepfler
Experimental mitochondrial replacement technology has a noble goal, but in my opinion there are too many unanswered questions and risks that remain to allow it to proceed at this time. I believe that moving forward with it would most likely be a tragic mistake for the UK...