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Molecule of DNA, double helix, 3D illustration. Genetic mutation and genetic disorders

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A single genetic mutation made humans more susceptible to cancer

Since we split from chimpanzees, a single letter change in our DNA appears to have made us more likely to get cancer, possibly as a trade-off for extra fertility

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A light micrograph of plaques in someone with lupus

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Discovery of a genetic cause of lupus could lead to new treatments

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Boophis tephraeomystax

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Frogs have acquired DNA from snakes with the help of parasites

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2CE12PN Amyloid plaques forming between neurons. Beta-amyloid protein disrupting nerve cells function in a brain with Alzheimer's disease

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Genes linked to Alzheimer’s may help calculate your risk of getting it

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Genetic test for mutation that leads to antibiotic-induced deafness

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Bronze age settlement

Humans

Ancient Britons rapidly evolved to cope with lack of sunlight

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Common Vampire Bat (Desmodus rotundus) in flight, Mexico

Life

Vampire bats adapted to drinking blood by shedding several genes

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DNA sequence

Humans

A new reference human genome could reflect our species’ true diversity

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The parthenogenetic mouse and the offspring. The parthenogenetic mouse was generated by targeted epigenetic rewriting of multiple imprinting control regions. The parthenogenetic mouse exhibited normal reproductive performance as an adult.

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Mouse pups born from unfertilised eggs through genetic manipulation

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Wild Wild Life newsletter: When species steal each other’s genes

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Wild Wild Life newsletter: When species steal each other’s genes

Recent discoveries of horizontal gene transfer reveal that animals and plants are swapping genes across different species - but how do they do it and what might it mean for evolution?

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Life

Huge genetic database includes over 9000 species of flowering plants

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Gene variant found in centenarians appears to slow the ageing process

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Life

Whiteflies have acquired dozens of genes from plants they eat

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Humans

Bronze Age migration may have brought Celtic languages to Britain

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