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A new study has found higher frequency of homozygous genotypes in South-Asian populations, most likely as a result of caste, endogamy, and consanguineous sexual unions. Such a frequency could lead to higher risk of genetic disorders.

Scientists create a genetically engineered species of poplar tree containing less lignin, a structural material of wood.

One recent study conducted by the US NIH BabySeq project, and published in the American Journal of Human Genetics, evaluated the sequences of 127 apparently healthy and 32 sick infants. It found that just over 10% of infants had an unanticipated risk of genetic diseases. When these infants were followed…

Giraffe numbers have declined rapidly in the last 30 years, with fewer than 100,000 individuals remaining worldwide. 

Researchers found candidate genes that could help fish tolerate warmer and saltier water have been identified, potentially providing a vital resource to guide breeding programmes in freshwater aquaculture. Read further on Dynamite News:

TB is overtaking Covid-19 as the most deadly infectious disease and experts fear mutant superstrains could be imported to Britain

Scientists have traced the prehistoric trail of many major human pathogens in recent years, providing an unparalleled view of the evolution and adaptation of human pathogens. This article takes a closer at the origins of the cause of the bubonic plague.

CCMB team, along with international scientists, conducted genome sequencing of 809 individuals from 233 primate species, covering nearly half of all existing primate species on earth

The data will open up a new era in primate research, experts suggest.