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A large study of ME/CFS included more than 15,000 people and identified eight locations in the genome linked to the disease.

A new study has revealed that "junk DNA" descended from ancient viruses could play a key role in controlling genes.

By 2030, every baby born in the UK could have their entire genome sequenced under a new NHS initiative to “predict and prevent illness”. This would dramatically expand the current heel-prick test, which checks for nine rare genetic conditions, into a far more extensive screen of hundreds of potential risks.

Study is first to prove that herpes virus reshapes human genome deliberately

Five-year SynHG project aims to pave way for next generation of medical therapies and treatment of diseases

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Newborns will have whole genome sequencing to enable personalised healthcare that predicts and prevents illness

Your DNA is continually damaged by sources both inside and outside your body. One especially severe form of damage called a double-strand break involves the severing of both strands of the DNA double helix.

For decades, scientists have known that platypuses and echidnas – Australia’s unique egg-laying mammals – have another developmental quirk: they don’t use the same genetic toolkit as other mammals to develop male and female embryos.