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Feeding the World Without Genetic Engineering

Feeding the World Without Genetic Engineering

The work of a Kansas State University professor is challenging the assumption that genetically engineered plants are the great scientific and technological revolution in agriculture and the only…
Chromosome 9 And Rheumatoid Arthritis

Chromosome 9 And Rheumatoid Arthritis

Rheumatoid arthritis is a very common chronic illness that affects around 1% of people in developed countries. It is caused by an abnormal immune reaction to various tissues within the body. As well…
Hfq And The Mutant Bacteria From Space

Hfq And The Mutant Bacteria From Space

There are many changes in human physiology as the body adapts to zero gravity environments but a new study led by researchers from the Biodesign Institute at Arizona State University shows that the…
MHC-Genes Determine Our Choice Of Mates?

MHC-Genes Determine Our Choice Of Mates?

How do we choose our mates? Some scientists have suspected that it is not for looks or fashion or love but rather, genes. A new study provides support for this idea by looking at lemurs in…
The Chromosome 9 Link To Rheumatoid Arthritis

The Chromosome 9 Link To Rheumatoid Arthritis

A paper published this week in the open access journal PLoS Medicine provides strong evidence that one specific part of the genome is associated with rheumatoid arthritis. Rene Toes and colleagues…