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The selfless gene: Rethinking Dawkins’s doctrine
The idea that genes merely promote an individual's survival is under fire - they may work for the benefit of entire species too, says Bob Holmes
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Earth
Inbreeding sabotages rare species’ sperm
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Life
Victorian rule of thumb beats genetic prediction
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Health
Ethical stem cells stripped of ‘cancer’ genes
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Born to look on the bright side
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Child abuse may leave ‘suicide marks’ on genes
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Gene therapy promises one-shot treatment for HIV
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We need a satisfactory metaphor for DNA
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Rare syndrome points to sociability gene
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Gene therapy for HIV shows promise
The virus is suppressed and white blood cells recover, but the cutting-edge therapy is not yet as potent as existing anti-HIV drugs, a large-scale trial reveals
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Life
Ancient virus gave wasps power over caterpillar DNA
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Humans
First draft of Neanderthal genome is unveiled
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Genome sequencing falls to $5000
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Life
Did invading farmers drive pygmy diversity?
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