Genetics

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Genetics

Prenatal genome sequencing: you can, you can…

The significant reduction in the cost of genome sequencing technology opens up incredible opportunities, but prenatal genetic testing at this stage can do more harm than good.

14.08.2012
Genetics

Genetic race with Pursuit

Academician Konstantin Scriabin: "If we lag behind in the genetic race, the consequences will be heavier than if we lag behind in the nuclear or space field."

09.07.2012
Genetics

Breast cancer: Size matters

Of the 7 identified single nucleotide polymorphisms associated with large breast size, 3 are closely related to other "snips" correlating with an increased risk of breast cancer.

05.07.2012
Genetics

New "osteoarthritis genes"

Scientists from the University of Newcastle have managed to identify eight new DNA sites responsible for the development of osteoarthritis. Previously, three areas of the genetic code responsible for osteoarthritis were identified.

04.07.2012
Genetics

100 million megabytes of genetic data per day

A channel has been put into operation that allows the exchange of genetic information between the United States and China at a speed of 10 gigabits per second.

04.07.2012
Genetics

Genomic data analysis: Learning from the best

The first educational course in Russia "Analysis of genomic data" is being held in the Moscow region with the participation of teachers of the Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory.

04.07.2012
Genetics

The eleventh "parkinsonism gene"

An international group of geneticists and neurologists, as a result of a long-term large-scale study, managed to isolate the last of the mutated genes that provoke the development of Parkinson's disease.

28.06.2012
Genetics

Reading Genomes

An abridged version of the lecture "What have we learned from the Neanderthal genome?" by M. Gelfand, Doctor of Biological Sciences, Professor of the Faculty of Bioengineering and Bioinformatics of Moscow State University.

27.06.2012
Genetics

Science on a pea

The exhibition "Science on a Pea" in the Darwin Museum is dedicated to the anniversaries of three remarkable scientists at once - the 190th anniversary of the birth of G. Mendel, the 140th anniversary of the birth of N.K.Koltsov and the 130th anniversary of the birth of M.P.Sadovnikova-Koltsova.

26.06.2012
Genetics

Genomics: a time of great expectations

Enthusiasts of individual genomics promise a lot of opportunities to predict the risks of developing diseases and treatment features. But they are silent about the fact that this connection itself is not proven at all for many diseases.

14.06.2012
Genetics

Genetic testing: journalistic investigation

The author conducted numerous analyses of his DNA for genetic predisposition to diseases and was convinced that the forecasts of geneticists are not too specific yet, and the district therapist can also give advice to quit smoking and go in for sports.

05.06.2012
Genetics

"Smoker's genes" help to quit smoking

The same genetic variants that turn a person into an avid smoker increase the likelihood that he will respond well to nicotine replacement therapy drugs.

01.06.2012
Genetics

Teach the epigenome!

Decoding the epigenome not only helps to better understand how genetic and oncological diseases develop, it will also help to develop strategies for the treatment of such pathologies.

01.06.2012
Genetics

RNA is the protector of the genome

A previously unknown class of ribonucleic acids, RNA, which reacts to DNA damage, protects the integrity and stability of the genome in case of damage caused by external and internal factors.

24.05.2012
Genetics

The Yeti hunting season has been announced

If a yeti scalp is stored in your shed and you are eager to verify its authenticity, the participants of the Oxford-Lausanne Collateral Hominid project are waiting for you – employees of Oxford University and the Zoological Museum of Lausanne.

23.05.2012
Genetics

The "fifth column" of Alzheimer's: ApoE4

The ApoE4 gene, a known risk factor for Alzheimer's disease, triggers a signaling cascade that leads to increased permeability of the blood vessels of the brain, which allows toxic substances to enter the brain tissue in large quantities.

21.05.2012
Genetics

Humans and mutants

The reason why genetic diseases are becoming more common in the modern world is not only in the polluted environment. New, previously unseen mutations began to manifest only because there were more of us.

18.05.2012