Life
‘Jumping gene’ leapt into ancient mammals’ DNA
Parasitic DNA that normally jumps between plant and bacterial species could once have hopped between mammals by latching onto a virus
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Life
First volunteers release their genes to the public
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Health
Myriad of mutations linked to lung cancer
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Thousands volunteer to expose DNA secrets to the world
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The disease legacy of our distant ancestors
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Health
Will knowing your genes change your behaviour?
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Earth
Snow leopard numbers can be read in their scat
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Health
Blood tests could eliminate Down’s miscarriage risk
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Life
Polygamy left its mark on the human genome
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Life
A wolf’s dark pelt is a gift from the dogs
The gene for black fur was bred into Yellowstone wolves by hybridisation with dogs, but may have spread because female wolves find it sexy
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Why Labradors lose control of their limbs
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Humans
How genes might pick our mates for us
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Environment
When being bald and ugly is the lesser of two evils
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Life
Why lager beer comes in two genetically different flavours
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