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Red grapes

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European wine grapes have their genetic roots in western Asia

We used to think that European wine grapes were cultivated locally, independently of grape domestication in western Asia, but grape genetics suggests otherwise

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Beet armyworm / Small mottled willow (Spodoptera exigua) moth on Cotton (Gossypium sp) flower bud.

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Destructive pest moth stripped of sex appeal by gene editing

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Human heart, 3D coloured computed tomography (CT) scan. This is an oblique side view. The heart is a hollow muscular organ that receives and pumps blood from and around the body through the veins and arteries that branch out from its four internal chambers. The external surface of the heart includes the coronary arteries and veins that supply blood to the heart muscle. This scan includes parts of the heart's major veins and arteries, with the aorta running down right.

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Rare mutation in Old Order Amish people linked to lower heart disease

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Outlay of multiracial faces printed

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Anonymised genomes cannot be linked to faces as previously claimed

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Barn Owl, Tyto alba

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Pale barn owls in UK and Ireland hint at ancient land bridge

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A rockfish (genus Sebastes)

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Deep-sea rockfish that live to be 200 hint at genes for longevity

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A sea cucumber, Chiridota heheva

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Sea cucumber has modified genes to help it live on hydrothermal vents

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carved statue

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Story of epic human voyages across Polynesia revealed by genetics

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100 years old birthday cake and old woman

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Rare genetic variants play important role in people who live to be 100

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Two different breeds of cat

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Gene responsible for cat fur patterns could lead to designer pets

Researchers have discovered the genetic basis for the different patterns of fur seen in domestic cats, but caution against the idea of using this to create pets with specific coats

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Artificially stripped-back cell is still able to rapidly evolve

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Weird ‘Borg’ DNA found in microbes takes in genes from other organisms

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The fight against coronavirus needs to embrace evolutionary theory

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Weird fractal Romanesco cauliflowers start life as failed flowers

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