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When only mum or dad matters

The textbook rule that says activated human genes almost always express both of their copies — the one inherited from mum and that inherited from dad — seems not to be true. Instead, a good chunk of our genome could prefer the ’single life’, according to new research. Whether the maternal or paternal copy gets switched [...]

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Gene responsible for making us,”once bitten twice shy” identified.

Most people tend to learn from their mistakes and avoid a similar fate in the future. Now, researchers have found that the reason we are able to do so, is because of a gene that makes us once bitten, twice shy.The researchers behind the finding are Tilmann Klein and Markus Ullsperger at the Max Planck [...]

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HIV attack

A brilliant animation showing the the mechanism of HIV attack. NOTE: This video is is strictly intended for education and non-commercial use only. SOURCE:xvivo.net a2a_linkname="HIV attack"; a2a_linkurl="http://biotech-geek.com/blog2/2007/12/10/hiv-attack/"; Popularity: 5% [?]

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Know your genome for $999, courtsey: 23andme.com,a Google linked site.

Want to know what genes you inherit? Want to know what are the chances of you getting a disease(genetic)? Want to have an idea who could be your ancestors/relatives across the globe? Want to know whether you got your “intelligence” from your father or your mother? Want to compare your genetic profile with others? Well, 23andme.com, a GOOGLE [...]

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The “Menstrual blood” cells are a rich source of stem cells.

The “monthly curse” may be anything but: menstrual blood appears to be a rich and easily accessible source of adult stem cells, claim two competing research groups. Each month, after a woman’s uterine lining is shed, it has to be rebuilt in preparation for a fertilised egg. This feat involves growing the billions of cells making [...]

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