Genetic Mutations May Directly Influence Epigenetic Clocks and Aging
Research reveals that DNA mutations may influence epigenetic clocks, raising new questions about the aging process.
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12 Most Powerful X-Men Heroes Who Can't Pass for Human
Men's greatest heroes have drastic physical mutations that mean they can never hide from a world that hates and fears them.
Mouse model unveils dynamics through which SYNGAP1 gene supports cognitive function
The SYNGAP1 gene, which supports the production of a protein called SynGAP (Synaptic Ras GTPase-Activating Protein), is known ...
Genetic mechanisms underlying Duchenne muscular dystrophy point to potential treatments
Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is a rare hereditary disease that is associated with progressive muscle wasting. The ...
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Many animals and plants are losing their genetic diversity, making them more vulnerable
(AP Photo/Lynne Sladky, File) WASHINGTON (AP) — Two-thirds of animal and plant populations are declining in genetic diversity, which makes it harder to adapt to environmental changes, according ...
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Bird flu in the US is showing signs of adaptation to mammals
Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) has entered a concerning new phase, demonstrating its adaptability by spreading from ...
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Bird Flu Variant Found In Nevada Cattle Has Mutation That May Make It More Infectious To Humans
A new variant of avian influenza affecting dairy cattle in Nevada has a genetic mutation that could make it easier for the ...
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Where is bird flu in Louisiana? What we know about the outbreak and response
The soaring price of eggs is a ripple effect of an ongoing outbreak of avian influenza, also known as H5N1 or bird flu, which ...
New bird flu variant found in Nevada dairy cows has experts sounding alarms: ‘We have never been closer to a pandemic from this virus’
Dairy herds in Nevada have been infected by a version of the H5N1 bird flu not previously seen in cows, putting virologists ...
Bird flu variant found in Nevada cows shows signs of adaptation to mammals
The newer variant of avian influenza that recently infected dairy cattle in Nevada has a genetic change that’s thought to ...
Octopuses Have a Secret Sex Chromosome – and It’s Older Than Dinosaurs
New research at the UO reveals that they have been using one that has existed for 480 million years. The octopus has just ...
Pangenomic study suggests major DNA flip made finches resistant to certain diseases
Could a novel approach to genetic studies give us a clearer picture of how evolutionary adaptations occur? That's what the ...