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Natural variation
Natural, or genetic, variation is the occurrence of naturally occurring differences in DNA sequence between individuals of the same species. Natural variation arises as a result of random mutations which are passed from parent to offspring. Examples of natural variation among the human population include hair color, freckles, and blood type.
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JUN 06, 2018Immunology
For a long time scientists have been trying to understand why females are more likely than males to develop autoimmune d ...Written By: Kara MarkerMAY 21, 2018Genetics & Genomics
Researchers can now move beyond the painstaking manipulation of individual genes.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 04, 2018Chemistry & Physics
In the few months before his passing, the legendary physicist Stephen Hawking was working Prof Thomas Hertog from KU Leu ...Written By: Daniel DuanAPR 19, 2018Genetics & Genomics
Men who carry this gene variation aren't impacted in the same way. Incredibly, in women, the effect also depends on whet ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 19, 2018Immunology
The same compound that helps immune cells detect bacteria during an invasion could help scientists design a new drug to ...Written By: Kara MarkerAPR 18, 2018Cancer
Studies work toward a pediatric pan-cancer atlas similar to the larger scale adult cancer genome atlas. Approaches, diag ...Written By: Mauri BrueggemanAPR 06, 2018Cancer
The Cancer Genome Atlas project used genomic profiles and bioinformatics to catalogue 33 prevalent types of cancer and i ...Written By: Mauri BrueggemanMAR 27, 2018Cancer
Approval of first home based DNA screening for breast cancer riskWritten By:MAR 22, 2018Clinical & Molecular DX
The second leading cause of hospitalization during pregnancy for expecting mothers is a severe form of normal morning si ...Written By: Kara MarkerFEB 28, 2018Genetics & Genomics
New research by scientists at the Institut Pasteur has indicated that cells that are not dividing can acquire a certain ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 26, 2018Neuroscience
There are many assessments of health that have definite parameters. We know what blood pressure numbers should be, heart ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimFEB 21, 2018Cardiology
The inflammatory response following a heart attack affects another organ too: the kidneys. From the University of Alabam ...Written By: Kara MarkerFEB 14, 2018Genetics & Genomics
As various food crops were domesticated and now, are mass produced, there has been a significant reduction in the number ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 05, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists are leaving no stone unturned in the search for new antibiotics. Now a peptide that can destroy biofilms has ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 01, 2018Immunology
One gene mutation is responsible for disrupting the function of a key immune cell population involved in protecting the ...Written By: Kara MarkerJAN 29, 2018Immunology
A multitude of factors contribute to autoimmune disease, either those people are exposed to in their environment or thos ...Written By: Kara MarkerJAN 24, 2018Immunology
Sometimes it’s hard to convince people to get the annual flu vaccine, especially when the current vaccine struggle ...Written By: Kara MarkerJAN 08, 2018Microbiology
Researchers have discovered that a type of bacterium that lives in soil produces a molecule that actually induces the de ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 23, 2017Genetics & Genomics
Researchers have shown that additions, deletions and rearrangements can alter the structure of the genome, and lead to p ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 20, 2017Genetics & Genomics
How well do you think on your feet after a miserable night's sleep?Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 06, 2017Immunology
A first-of-its-kind study reveals genetic variants in the immune system that increase the risk of Hodgkin lymphoma, a ty ...Written By: Kara MarkerNOV 30, 2017Technology
The new design entails the use of an array of smaller, drifting U-shaped screens that will be equipped with sea anchors ...Written By: Julia TraversNOV 06, 2017Neuroscience
Autism is a neurobiological disorder that can present in hundreds of different ways. Medical experts refer to the " ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimOCT 25, 2017Immunology
Both genetics and environmental factors play a role in one person’s risk for food allergies, but with experts esti ...Written By: Kara Marker
JUN 06, 2018
Immunology
For a long time scientists have been trying to understand why females are more likely than males to develop autoimmune d
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
MAY 21, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Researchers can now move beyond the painstaking manipulation of individual genes.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 04, 2018
Chemistry & Physics
In the few months before his passing, the legendary physicist Stephen Hawking was working Prof Thomas Hertog from KU Leu
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
APR 19, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Men who carry this gene variation aren't impacted in the same way. Incredibly, in women, the effect also depends on whet
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 19, 2018
Immunology
The same compound that helps immune cells detect bacteria during an invasion could help scientists design a new drug to
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
APR 18, 2018
Cancer
Studies work toward a pediatric pan-cancer atlas similar to the larger scale adult cancer genome atlas. Approaches, diag
...
Written By:
Mauri Brueggeman
APR 06, 2018
Cancer
The Cancer Genome Atlas project used genomic profiles and bioinformatics to catalogue 33 prevalent types of cancer and i
...
Written By:
Mauri Brueggeman
MAR 27, 2018
Cancer
Approval of first home based DNA screening for breast cancer risk
Written By:
MAR 22, 2018
Clinical & Molecular DX
The second leading cause of hospitalization during pregnancy for expecting mothers is a severe form of normal morning si
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
FEB 28, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
New research by scientists at the Institut Pasteur has indicated that cells that are not dividing can acquire a certain
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 26, 2018
Neuroscience
There are many assessments of health that have definite parameters. We know what blood pressure numbers should be, heart
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
FEB 21, 2018
Cardiology
The inflammatory response following a heart attack affects another organ too: the kidneys. From the University of Alabam
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
FEB 14, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
As various food crops were domesticated and now, are mass produced, there has been a significant reduction in the number
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 05, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists are leaving no stone unturned in the search for new antibiotics. Now a peptide that can destroy biofilms has
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 01, 2018
Immunology
One gene mutation is responsible for disrupting the function of a key immune cell population involved in protecting the
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JAN 29, 2018
Immunology
A multitude of factors contribute to autoimmune disease, either those people are exposed to in their environment or thos
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JAN 24, 2018
Immunology
Sometimes it’s hard to convince people to get the annual flu vaccine, especially when the current vaccine struggle
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JAN 08, 2018
Microbiology
Researchers have discovered that a type of bacterium that lives in soil produces a molecule that actually induces the de
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 23, 2017
Genetics & Genomics
Researchers have shown that additions, deletions and rearrangements can alter the structure of the genome, and lead to p
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 20, 2017
Genetics & Genomics
How well do you think on your feet after a miserable night's sleep?
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 06, 2017
Immunology
A first-of-its-kind study reveals genetic variants in the immune system that increase the risk of Hodgkin lymphoma, a ty
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
NOV 30, 2017
Technology
The new design entails the use of an array of smaller, drifting U-shaped screens that will be equipped with sea anchors
...
Written By:
Julia Travers
NOV 06, 2017
Neuroscience
Autism is a neurobiological disorder that can present in hundreds of different ways. Medical experts refer to the "
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
OCT 25, 2017
Immunology
Both genetics and environmental factors play a role in one person’s risk for food allergies, but with experts esti
...
Written By:
Kara Marker