Posts Tagged ' genome '
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Gene testing
July 10, 2012
Studying genes has identified why a drug used to treat multiple sclerosis can be ineffective for many people.
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Unborn baby’s genome mapped
June 8, 2012
Scientists unveil a new, safer method for genetically screening unborn babies.
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Tastier tomatoes?
May 31, 2012
Scientists have sequenced the tomato genome, which could lead to better, tastier tomatoes.
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Wine’s future is in grape DNA
January 17, 2011
Maps of the grape genome could help create new disease-resistant grapes.
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Big isn’t always best
October 8, 2010
The biggest genome yet has been found. And it belongs to a rather ordinary-looking plant.
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Securing our daily bread
August 27, 2010
The publication of the wheat genome could help improve food security.
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Will you live to 100?
July 1, 2010
Around one in 6000 people live to be 100. Now scientists can work out if you’re likely to be one of them…
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10,000 Brits to have genes mapped
June 21, 2010
A project to map the genes of 10,000 people in the UK was launched today at the Science Museum.
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Neanderthal hiding in human genome
May 6, 2010
Somewhere in the Middle East, a few of our ancestors made an unusual family choice…
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