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Scientists Identify Gene Behind Orange Fur In Cats
After 60 years of research, scientists have discovered the gene responsible for orange fur in cats, finding that it is linked to a missing DNA segment that affects melanocyte-specific gene expression.
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Blog | A Doctor's Rape-Murder And The Calcutta Chromosome
It has been 28 days since a 31-year-old doctor was found raped and murdered in a seminar hall of Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital. And the City of Joy, known to be laid back and hopelessly romantic, is wide awake and angry.
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Y Chromosome's Decline: Can Males Survive Without It in the Distant Future?
The human Y chromosome, crucial for male development in the embryo, has been steadily losing its genes over millions of years. Currently, the chromosome is down to just 45 genes from an original count of 1438, with scientists estimating that it could disappear entirely within 11 million years. This genetic deterioration has raised concerns about th...
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Will Men Be Wiped Out By A Fading Y Chromosome? What Current Science Reveals
Y chromosome has significantly reduced in size over millions of years, raising the possibility of evolving new sex-determination systems and the emergence of different human species in the distant future.
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China Woman Discovers She Is A Biological Male After Doctors Find Testicle In Her Stomach
Doctors found a testicle in her abdomen and diagnosed her with a rare disorder called Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia (CAH).
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Society Must Be Educated That Man's Chromosomes Decide Child's Gender: High Court
Parents who give daughter-in-laws a hard time for not being able to fulfil their desire of "preserving the family tree", need to be educated that it is their son and not his wife whose chromosomes will decide the child's gender, the High Court said.
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Meet "Bionic Teen" From UK Who Feels No Pain, Hunger Or Fatigue Due To Rare Disorder
The teenager, Olivia Farnsworth, has a rare chromosome condition known as chromosome 6 deletion, which does not make her feel pain, hunger or fatigue.
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Scientists Solve The Genetic Puzzle Y Chromosome
Scientists have taken an important step forward in understanding the human genome - our genetic blueprint - by fully deciphering the enigmatic Y chromosome present in males, an achievement that could help guide research on infertility in men.
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Mattel's Historic Barbie Doll With Down Syndrome Is Just The Kind Representation That Young Children Playing With Dolls Need
Barbie has come a long way from being the light-skinned, impossibly tall blonde that totters in heels
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World Down Syndrome Day 2023: History, Significance & Everything You Need To Know About This Condition
An extra chromosome causes the disorder known as Down syndrome. Let's understand why is 21st March recognised as World Down Syndrome Day.
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New Study Explains How Human Brain Developed Differently Than Neanderthals
Researchers have introduced modern human variants in mice. The six amino acid positions are the same in both mice and Neanderthals. It was found that three modern human amino acids in two of the proteins cause a longer metaphase, a phase where chromosomes are prepared for cell division, and this results in fewer errors when the chromosomes are dist...
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World Down Syndrome Day 2022: Theme, Significance & What Is This Genetic Condition?
World Down Syndrome Day 2022: Between 3,000 and 5,000 children are born with this chromosome disorder every year around the world
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Here's Why A Good Night's Sleep Is Extremely Beneficial For Your Overall Health
According to the current work, during wakefulness, when chromosome dynamics are low, DNA damage consistently accumulates and can reach unsafe levels.
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Genetic Testing: Know All About The Importance Of Genetic Testing
Genetic testing refers to the mapping of genes, chromosomes and proteins of an organism's body. It is performed to find out various genetic diseases that cannot be diagnosed easily or those that do not have a definite diagnostic technique.
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Climate Change Is Turning 99% Of These Baby Sea Turtles Female
Green sea turtles do not develop into males or females due to sex chromosomes, like humans and most other mammals do. Instead, the temperature outside a turtle egg influences the sex of the growing embryo. And this unusual biological quirk, scientists say, endangers their future in a warmer world.
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Scientists Identify Gene Behind Orange Fur In Cats
After 60 years of research, scientists have discovered the gene responsible for orange fur in cats, finding that it is linked to a missing DNA segment that affects melanocyte-specific gene expression.
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Blog | A Doctor's Rape-Murder And The Calcutta Chromosome
It has been 28 days since a 31-year-old doctor was found raped and murdered in a seminar hall of Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital. And the City of Joy, known to be laid back and hopelessly romantic, is wide awake and angry.
-
Y Chromosome's Decline: Can Males Survive Without It in the Distant Future?
The human Y chromosome, crucial for male development in the embryo, has been steadily losing its genes over millions of years. Currently, the chromosome is down to just 45 genes from an original count of 1438, with scientists estimating that it could disappear entirely within 11 million years. This genetic deterioration has raised concerns about th...
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Will Men Be Wiped Out By A Fading Y Chromosome? What Current Science Reveals
Y chromosome has significantly reduced in size over millions of years, raising the possibility of evolving new sex-determination systems and the emergence of different human species in the distant future.
-
China Woman Discovers She Is A Biological Male After Doctors Find Testicle In Her Stomach
Doctors found a testicle in her abdomen and diagnosed her with a rare disorder called Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia (CAH).
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Society Must Be Educated That Man's Chromosomes Decide Child's Gender: High Court
Parents who give daughter-in-laws a hard time for not being able to fulfil their desire of "preserving the family tree", need to be educated that it is their son and not his wife whose chromosomes will decide the child's gender, the High Court said.
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Meet "Bionic Teen" From UK Who Feels No Pain, Hunger Or Fatigue Due To Rare Disorder
The teenager, Olivia Farnsworth, has a rare chromosome condition known as chromosome 6 deletion, which does not make her feel pain, hunger or fatigue.
-
Scientists Solve The Genetic Puzzle Y Chromosome
Scientists have taken an important step forward in understanding the human genome - our genetic blueprint - by fully deciphering the enigmatic Y chromosome present in males, an achievement that could help guide research on infertility in men.
-
Mattel's Historic Barbie Doll With Down Syndrome Is Just The Kind Representation That Young Children Playing With Dolls Need
Barbie has come a long way from being the light-skinned, impossibly tall blonde that totters in heels
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World Down Syndrome Day 2023: History, Significance & Everything You Need To Know About This Condition
An extra chromosome causes the disorder known as Down syndrome. Let's understand why is 21st March recognised as World Down Syndrome Day.
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New Study Explains How Human Brain Developed Differently Than Neanderthals
Researchers have introduced modern human variants in mice. The six amino acid positions are the same in both mice and Neanderthals. It was found that three modern human amino acids in two of the proteins cause a longer metaphase, a phase where chromosomes are prepared for cell division, and this results in fewer errors when the chromosomes are dist...
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World Down Syndrome Day 2022: Theme, Significance & What Is This Genetic Condition?
World Down Syndrome Day 2022: Between 3,000 and 5,000 children are born with this chromosome disorder every year around the world
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Here's Why A Good Night's Sleep Is Extremely Beneficial For Your Overall Health
According to the current work, during wakefulness, when chromosome dynamics are low, DNA damage consistently accumulates and can reach unsafe levels.
-
Genetic Testing: Know All About The Importance Of Genetic Testing
Genetic testing refers to the mapping of genes, chromosomes and proteins of an organism's body. It is performed to find out various genetic diseases that cannot be diagnosed easily or those that do not have a definite diagnostic technique.
-
Climate Change Is Turning 99% Of These Baby Sea Turtles Female
Green sea turtles do not develop into males or females due to sex chromosomes, like humans and most other mammals do. Instead, the temperature outside a turtle egg influences the sex of the growing embryo. And this unusual biological quirk, scientists say, endangers their future in a warmer world.
