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DNA from ancient viral infections helps embryos develop, mouse study reveals

A stretch of viral DNA in the mouse genome gives cells in early-stage embryos the potential to become almost any cell type in ...

Yeast DNA changes reveal hidden triggers for cancer-linked chromosome chaos

Changes in genes have been linked to the development of different diseases for a while. However, it's not exactly clear what ...

International collaboration produces detailed models of the 3D genome over time in cells

In its effort to correlate genomic structure with gene function, the 4D Nucleome Consortium (4DN), led by Job Dekker, Ph.D., ...
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DNA of ancient hunter-gatherers could explain why some people live to be 100-years-old

Link found between super-agers, or people with exceptional longevity, to inherited DNA from Ice Age hunter-gatherer ...