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  • Ancient DNA evidence reveals genetic exchanges between the Americas

    Ancient DNA evidence reveals genetic exchanges between the Americas

    International team reveals unexpected details about the peopling of Central and South America November 08, 2018 By Jennifer McNulty Unprecedented details about the story of the peopling of Central and South America have been revealed in a new study published in the journal Cell.The first analysis of high-quality ancient DNA data from Central and South America—from…

  • Immunotherapy and Pediatric Cancer

    Immunotherapy and Pediatric Cancer

    Cells are being created continuously in our bodies. Both good and bad cells. In the past century, many factors such as use of pesticides and other toxins have weakened our immune system. Our immune system is designed to seek out and destroy cancer cells, thus, creating an environment where our natural immune system cannot control…

  • Arctic ecology field course a memorable experience for students

    Arctic ecology field course a memorable experience for students

    They got cold and wet, slogged through mud and muck, were eaten alive by mosquitoes, and they all agreed it was one of the best experiences of their lives. Thirteen UC Santa Cruz undergraduates led by Beth Shapiro, professor of ecology and evolutionary biology, traveled 2,800 miles through Alaska and the Yukon territory this summer,…

  • Who is genetic analysis for?, Postgenomic Condition Book Review

    Who is genetic analysis for?, Postgenomic Condition Book Review

    There are ethical reasons to think twice before sending off your DNA. Christian Century | Nov 2, 2018 | Justin List I remember wondering about how secure my DNA would be before I spat into a tube to be sent off for genetic analysis. Despite the risks, I thought I might learn something interesting about my…

  • Unexpected Diversity Found in 16 New Lab Mouse Genomes

    Unexpected Diversity Found in 16 New Lab Mouse Genomes

    The availability of new genomes for 16 diverse strains of laboratory mice will help accelerate research into the genetic underpinnings of human traits and diseases. Quanta Magazine | Oct 1, 2018 | Jonathan Lambert No animals have done more to help science unravel the complex genetics of human disease than laboratory mice. Their usefulness as…

  • Revealed: The birds in a groundbreaking ‘de-extinction’ gene editing experiment that could help bring dozens of species ‘back from the dead’

    Revealed: The birds in a groundbreaking ‘de-extinction’ gene editing experiment that could help bring dozens of species ‘back from the dead’

    Passenger pigeons numbered up to five billion during the 19th Century The species went extinct in 1914 when its last surviving member died in a zoo Oddly, the birds’ abundance may have played a role in their extinction The pigeons evolved quickly and lost traits useful for surviving in smaller groups The birds were unable…

  • The chromatin of cancer

    Science | Oct 26, 2018 | Jussi Taipale Developments in modern genomics tools have led to rapid progress in our understanding of the genetic basis of cancer. Recent large-scale efforts have primarily focused on two types of analysis: mapping acquired somatic mutations by whole-exome and whole-genome sequencing (1, 2), and identification of common inherited variants…

  • Scientists look to map the genes of thousands of animals

    Scientists look to map the genes of thousands of animals

    AP News | Sep 13, 2018 | Patrick Whittle A group of scientists unveiled the first results Thursday of an ambitious effort to map the genes of tens of thousands of animal species, a project they said could help save animals from extinction down the line. The scientists are working with the Genome 10,000 consortium…

  • Backgrounder: The 1985 Santa Cruz Workshop and the Origins of the Human Genome Project

    Backgrounder: The 1985 Santa Cruz Workshop and the Origins of the Human Genome Project

    Photo: A BBC crew films a documentary on the Genome Project in 1988. At left is Robert Sinsheimer, along with (left to right) biology professors Robert Edgar, Robert Ludwig and Harry Noller. Backgrounder: The 1985 Santa Cruz Workshop and the Origins of the Human Genome Project In 1984, Robert L. Sinsheimer, then chancellor of UC…

  • The Human Genome Initiative

    The Human Genome Initiative

    Nov. 1, 1991 | The FASEB Journal | Editorial Robert L. Sinsheimer Scientists, immersed in the day-to-day challenges of research, may sometimes overlook the larger significance of their enterprise. The Human Genome Initiative is an epic venture of discovery. This project – to reveal and map in nucleotide detail the biological inheritance of Homo sapiens…

  • Partnership Bolsters Childhood Cancer Research

    Partnership Bolsters Childhood Cancer Research

    Nationwide Children’s Hospital and UCSC Treehouse Scientists Embark on Genomic Data Sharing SANTA CRUZ, CA – October 16, 2018  – Last month, scientists from the UCSC-based Treehouse Childhood Cancer Initiative welcomed Dr. Elaine Mardis and other members of the Nationwide Children’s Hospital’s Institute for Genomic Medicine (IGM) to the UC Santa Cruz campus to bolster…

  • GA4GH Holds Annual Event, Reports On Driver Projects

    GA4GH Holds Annual Event, Reports On Driver Projects

    Oct 5, 2018 | Bio-IT World Staff The Global Alliance for Genomics and Health (GA4GH) held its annual event this week in Basel, Switzerland. Speakers presented the first set of deliverables developed under GA4GH Connect, the group’s 5-year strategic plan to enable real-world genomic data sharing by 2022, and opened the call for new GA4GH Driver…

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