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genetics

Boophis tephraeomystax

Life

Frogs have acquired DNA from snakes with the help of parasites

Horizontal DNA transfer, once thought to be a rare event, has occurred between snakes and frogs at least 54 times in the past 85 million years

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2CE12PN Amyloid plaques forming between neurons. Beta-amyloid protein disrupting nerve cells function in a brain with Alzheimer's disease

Health

Genes linked to Alzheimer’s may help calculate your risk of getting it

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Health

Genetic test for mutation that leads to antibiotic-induced deafness

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Bronze age settlement

Humans

Ancient Britons rapidly evolved to cope with lack of sunlight

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Common Vampire Bat (Desmodus rotundus) in flight, Mexico

Life

Vampire bats adapted to drinking blood by shedding several genes

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DNA sequence

Humans

A new reference human genome could reflect our species’ true diversity

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The parthenogenetic mouse and the offspring. The parthenogenetic mouse was generated by targeted epigenetic rewriting of multiple imprinting control regions. The parthenogenetic mouse exhibited normal reproductive performance as an adult.

Life

Mouse pups born from unfertilised eggs through genetic manipulation

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Wild Wild Life newsletter: When species steal each other’s genes

Environment

Wild Wild Life newsletter: When species steal each other’s genes

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Life

Huge genetic database includes over 9000 species of flowering plants

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Sweet Happy birthday cake decorated with candle ready for party

Health

Gene variant found in centenarians appears to slow the ageing process

A rare variant of the SIRT6 gene increases DNA repair in human cells, and learning its effects could help to develop anti-ageing drugs

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Life

Whiteflies have acquired dozens of genes from plants they eat

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Humans

Bronze Age migration may have brought Celtic languages to Britain

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Humans

European wine grapes have their genetic roots in western Asia

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Life

Destructive pest moth stripped of sex appeal by gene editing

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