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Explained | What is genome sequencing and why does the Genome India Project matter?

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Explained | What is genome sequencing and why does the Genome India Project matter?

The story so far: The Department of Biotechnology (DBT) recently said that the exercise to sequence 10,000 Indian human genomes and create a database under the Centre-backed Genome India Project is about two-thirds complete. About 7,000 Indian genomes have already been sequenced of which, 3,000 are available for public access by researchers.  The proponents of…

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Anxiety is faced by 58 genetic variants, not single gene, says study

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Anxiety is faced by 58 genetic variants, not single gene, says study

Clarifying the influence of genetic factors that increase the risk of experiencing clinical anxiety may, in the future, help us to identify people who are particularly vulnerable |Image used for representational purpose only | Photo Credit: DrAfter123 Researchers have found 58 genetic variants linked to an increased risk of anxiety, suggesting that the disorder is…

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President Subianto highlights Indian influence on Indonesian language, genetics

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President Subianto highlights Indian influence on Indonesian language, genetics

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto wintesses the 76th Republic Day Parade, at Kartavya Path in New Delhi on Sunday, January 26, 2025 | Photo Credit: ANI Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto on Saturday (January 25, 2025), at a banquet hosted by President Droupadi Murmu in his honour, spoke about the historical and cultural ties between India and…

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Scientists Identify Gene Behind Orange Fur In Cats

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Scientists Identify Gene Behind Orange Fur In Cats

After six decades of research, scientists have discovered the gene responsible for the orange fur seen in domestic cats. Two separate research teams found that the characteristic ginger, calico, and tortoiseshell colours in cats are due to a missing piece of DNA in a part of the cat’s genome that doesn’t make proteins. This breakthrough…

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What You Eat Could Alter Your Unborn Children And Grandchildren’s Genes

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What You Eat Could Alter Your Unborn Children And Grandchildren’s Genes

What you eat could impact your unborn children, grandchildren, scientific research shows Within the last century, researchers’ understanding of genetics has undergone a profound transformation. Genes, regions of DNA that are largely responsible for our physical characteristics, were considered unchanging under the original model of genetics pioneered by biologist Gregor Mendel in 1865. That is,…

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The ‘weird’ male Y chromosome has finally been fully sequenced. Can we now understand how it works, and how it evolved?

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The ‘weird’ male Y chromosome has finally been fully sequenced. Can we now understand how it works, and how it evolved?

The Y chromosome is a never-ending source of fascination (particularly to men) because it bears genes that determine maleness and make sperm. It’s also small and seriously weird; it carries few genes and is full of junk DNA that makes it horrendous to sequence. However, new “long-read” sequencing techniques have finally provided a reliable sequence…

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