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Revolutionary novel method can manipulate the shape, packing of DNA: Study
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
A human cell contains around 2 metres of DNA, which contains an individual's important genetic information. If all the DNA contained within a single person were unwound and stretched out, it would cover an astonishing distance - enough to reach the sun and back 60 times over. The cell compac
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Large-scale DNA study reveals genetic links to height
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 13 (ANI): Researchers have identified over 12,000 genetic variants that influence a person's height.
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Geneticists discover new wild goat subspecies via ancient DNA: Study
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], October 9 (ANI): Geneticists have discovered a previously unknown lineage of wild goats over ten millennia old. The new goat type, discovered from genetic screening of bone remains and referred to as 'the Taurasian tur', likely survived the Last Glacial Maximum (the ice age)
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Individuals with similar faces might have similar DNA: Study
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 23 (ANI): DNA analysis and a collection of photos of genetically unrelated lookalikes have revealed that strong facial similarity is associated with shared genetic variants.
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Quantum mechanics explains spontaneous mutation of DNA: Study
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Washington [US], May 14 (ANI): A team of physicists and chemists at the University of Surrey, by using sophisticated computer modelling, has shown that errors in DNA replication can arise due to the strange rules of the quantum world.
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Length of pregnancy alters child's DNA: Study
Updated : 6 years, 3 months ago IST
Stockholm [Sweden], Mar 3 (ANI): After mapping the relationship between the length of pregnancy and chemical DNA changes in newborn babies, researchers have found that length of pregnancy alters the DNA of the child.
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Genes play a role in empathy
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [U.S.A], Mar 12: Turns out, our empathy is not just a result of our education and experiences but is also influenced by genetic variations to some degree.
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Early stress ups depression risk by permanently changing DNA: Study
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], June 17 (ANI): Beware! A study has revealed that individuals, who experience childhood stress and trauma, are at increased risk of depression by permanently changing their Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA).
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