Tag: dna
Quantum Mechanics Might Be Responsible for Mutations
In living beings, the information to build proteins, and therefore tissue and organs is coded in a sequence of molecules —nicknamed with the letters...
The History of Finland Untangles Links Between Genetic Variants and Disease
A comprehensive study of the genetic history of Finnish people has helped investigators to identify 26 potentially harmful DNA variations, of which 19 are...
A Step Closer To Artificial Human Beings?
Scientists propose the creation of a synthetic human genome.
Do you remember the Human Genome Project (HGP)? Launched in 1990 and declared complete in 2003,...
Adding Letters To The ABC Of DNA
Researchers are working hard to expand the alphabet of life by adding new bases to DNA.
2015, Gene-editing Awakens
CRISPR – the Breakthrough of the Year.
2015 was the year for gene-editing to shine, especially thanks to CRISPR-Cas9. Voted Breakthrough of the Year by...