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Crops farmed by leafcutter ants show signs of domestication

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Crops farmed by leafcutter ants show signs of domestication

Fungus-farming ants seem to have selected for genome duplications in their crop, just like human farmers, allowing them to expand the size of their colonies

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Uncommon ancestor

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I'm predicting how the body clock can make medicines work better

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I'm predicting how the body clock can make medicines work better

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We should have the right to see our dead relatives' genomes

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Genetic switch makes fat cells burn energy rather than store it

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Genetic switch makes fat cells burn energy rather than store it

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‘Big Farmer' firms plan pesticides to manipulate gene expression

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Suicidal behaviour predicted by blood test showing gene changes

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Suicidal behaviour predicted by blood test showing gene changes

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Gene therapy cures blindness by replacing vision cells in eyes

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Gene therapy cures blindness by replacing vision cells in eyes

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Hornless cattle will herald a gene-editing revolution on farms

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Hornless cattle will herald a gene-editing revolution on farms

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Mutation alert halts stem cell trial to cure blindness

The first ever trial of reprogrammed stem cells is put on hold while scientists investigate whether the procedure caused a potentially cancerous mutation

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Gene tests and hair analysis could catch doping athletes

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Semen has controlling power over female genes and behaviour

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Sexuality is fluid – it's time to get past 'born this way'

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Head and body lice splice their identical genes differently

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