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 ...
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 ...
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50 Of The Wildest And Cutest Genetic Mutations Ever Spotted In Pets (New Pics)
Humans are blessed to share the planet ... Bored Panda has tracked down a bunch of photos of animals who aren’t letting genetic mutations stand in their way. From four-eared cats to two-headed ...
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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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Why Is Every Human Being Riddled With Genetic Errors?
Jones and colleagues found one example of protection in the human esophagus. By middle age, many esophagus clones—often making up the bulk of esophagus tissue—have mutations disrupting a gene ...
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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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To detect contagious bird flu, can genomic surveillance shift to sewers?
When the H5N1 bird flu virus jumps from animals into people ... easier transmission among humans, according to a National Institutes of Health study published in December in the journal Science.
The Dogs of Chernobyl May Not Be Mutating After All, One Study Claims
On April 26, 1986, the worst nuclear disaster since World War II decimated Chernobyl in the Soviet Union. Nearly 40 years ...
EU agencies track bird flu virus variants on increasing threat to humans
Two European regulators said on Wednesday they were tracking variants of the bird flu virus due to the threat of the pathogen adapting to spread between humans and triggering future pandemics. The Eur ...
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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 ...
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Expert concerned U.S. not prepared for bird flu spread in humans
Just one mutation Over the past ... from close contact with an infected animal. Unfortunately, human-to-human transmission may only require a few new genetic tweaks by the virus, Chin-Hong warned.