Genetics - Jun 6, 2018 Edition

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June 6, 2018     Genetics     The latest Genetics news from News Medical

Researchers call for new genetic tests for congenital diseases   Researchers have discovered that genetic mutations called epivariations are the cause of certain neurodevelopmental disorders and congenital diseases.

Mapping the Genes Responsible for Pluripotency   Dr. Atilgan Yilmaz and his team have developed a method by which they can produce haploid human embryonic stem cells from oocytes. They combined this technique with CRISPR-Cas9 to generate an atlas of the genome, containing the functions of over 18,000 genes.         New way of delivering gene therapy shows promise in treating brain conditions   Researchers from the School of Immunology & Microbial Sciences have engineered a novel way of delivering gene therapy that they hope will mean scientists and doctors can target areas of the brain that were previously difficult to reach.

Research suggests link between faulty gene, alcohol, and heart failure   The researchers investigated faulty versions of a gene called titin which are carried by one in 100 people or 600,000 people in the UK.       Researchers develop innovative tool for female reproductive genetics   The fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster is a powerful model organism for studying animal and human development and disease. It is low cost, generates rapidly, and there are many tools to genetically modify its cells.       Study establishes the importance of haploid cells   A new study has found that when the cell replication process exceeds or has less than a pair of chromosome set (a genome), destabilization occurs.       Study: Few men undergo genetic testing despite high risk of breast cancer   Cancer is one of the leading causes of death among Americans. At least 10 percent of cancers are caused by inherited mutations in genes such as BRCA1 and BRCA2. Parents with the cancer gene mutation have a 50 percent chance of passing it on to a son or daughter.

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