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The slow walkers continue to reveal their secrets
Tardigrades protect their DNA from ionizing radiation by stabilizing it with a special protein. A number of other protective mechanisms were also found in the genome of slow walkers.
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Have the tardigrades been slandered?
Biologists from the University of Edinburgh have discovered that the massive borrowing of foreign genes, traces of which were recently allegedly found in the genome of slow walkers, may actually be the result of pollution.
03 December 2015 -
Show your genes
Over the past decade, the Icelandic company Decode has managed to conduct the most detailed genetic study of the population living in a single country.
17 August 2015 -
Give us your genes
The DNA catalog of every inhabitant of Iceland, together with genealogical and medical data about the inhabitants of this island, will become a unique resource that will help scientists identify the causes of terrible diseases and suggest methods of their treatment.
28 July 2015 -
The complete Encyclopedia of oncogenes
A detailed catalog of cancer genes will allow selecting the optimal therapy for each patient, selecting targets for the development of anti-cancer drugs, creating experimental models of animals and cell lines for cancer research, testing new drugs and treatment methods.
06 April 2015