Genetics

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Genetics

Ethnic genomics and personalized medicine

Report of the deputy . Director of the Research Institute of Medical Genetics SB RAMS, Head of the Laboratory of Evolutionary Genetics, Doctor of Biological Sciences, Professor V.A. Stepanov.

08.12.2011
Genetics

How to make avian flu a biological weapon?

The publication of an article on mutations that make the pathogen of avian influenza extremely dangerous to humans was postponed until the decision of biosafety experts.

22.11.2011
Genetics

First of all, check BDNF, and planes and girls – then…

With age, the number of points received by pilots during the aptitude test on the flight simulator gradually decreases. One of the common polymorphisms of the gene encoding brain neurotrophic factor (BDNF) accelerates this process by 3 times.

26.10.2011
Genetics

Epigenetic imprints of childhood

The various conditions in which children from affluent and poor families grow up are "remembered" in their organisms at the epigenetic level for the rest of their lives – in the form of differences in DNA methylation.

25.10.2011
Genetics

Epigenetic inheritance of longevity

The lifespan of roundworms, at least in part, is under epigenetic control: chemical modifications of DNA packaging proteins allow extending the life of three generations of nematodes.

20.10.2011
Genetics

There's no point in such a slender figure...

Envy the owners of a "genetic overdose", naturally thin, like a model dying of anorexia, is not worth it: every fourth of them receives microcephaly in a set of super-slimness.

01.09.2011
Genetics

Moore 's Genome

The personal genome of Gordon Moore, one of the founders of Intel and the author of the famous Moore's law on the rate of increase in the number of transistors on a chip, was sequenced using thousands of chips with 1.2 million tiny holes on each.

21.07.2011
Genetics

Epigenetic changes cause a "personality crisis" in cells

Even small changes in epigenetic markers that determine whether a cell belongs to a particular type can lead to severe disorders of the functioning of the body, including the development of age-related diseases.

04.07.2011
Genetics

The Devil's Genome

The authors of the new work have shown that the genetic diversity of devils is extremely low – it is about 20 percent of the level of genetic diversity of humans.

28.06.2011
Genetics

Hereditary stress

Stress-induced epigenetic changes in gene activity can be inherited and affect any signs of the body, including metabolism, behavioral characteristics and predisposition to diseases.

27.06.2011
Genetics

Your age will be determined by epigenetics

The analysis of epigenetic modification of genes in cells that can be obtained from a saliva sample allows us to determine the age of a person with an accuracy of 5 years. In the future, it can be used to determine the biological age.

23.06.2011
Genetics

Our Neanderthal Immunity

The proportion of Neanderthal and Denisovan leukocyte antigens, which play an important role in the immune system, in different populations of modern humans ranges from 50 to 90%.

20.06.2011
Genetics

Is genetic testing a waste of money?

Predicting the risks of developing diseases, carried out with the help of genetic analysis, is no more effective than tossing a coin.

03.06.2011
Genetics

DNA behind bars

In Russia, the creation of a single DNA database of all particularly dangerous criminals is beginning. The registration of these data was legalized by the State Duma, but it is not yet clear who and how will collect the DNA of prisoners.

25.05.2011