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Sperm donor with rare genetic mutation fathered 67 children. Ten now have cancer, prompting calls for reform
The sperm of a man carrying a rare genetic mutation linked to cancer was used to conceive scores of children across Europe, ...
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What’s so special about orange cats? Turns out they’re freaks of nature
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With just a photo, this algorithm can do more than spot a possible genetic condition — it can suggest a cause
And now, an algorithm can predict not only whether they carry a genetic mutation, but which genes were mutated. The study, published Monday in Nature Medicine, is the latest from a Boston-based ...
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Algorithm identifies networks of genetic changes across cancers
Using a computer algorithm that can sift through mounds of genetic data, researchers have identified several networks of genes that, when hit by a mutation, could play a role in the development of ...
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‘Salty licorice’ cat pattern is the result of a genetic mutation, study reveals
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Sperm donor with rare genetic mutation fathered 67 children. Ten now have cancer, prompting calls for reform
The sperm of a man carrying a rare genetic ... to CNN on Monday. “Every human being has about 20,000 genes, and it is scientifically simply not possible to detect disease-causing mutations ...
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Sperm donor with rare genetic mutation fathered 67 children. Ten now have cancer, prompting calls for reform
(CNN) — The sperm of a man carrying a rare genetic mutation linked to cancer was used to conceive scores of children across Europe, prompting calls for greater regulation and a limit on the ...