New York, May 2 (IANS) A team of US researchers has uncovered genetic links between Covid-19 severity and certain medical conditions that are known risk factors for severity of the infectious disease. Some people with Covid experience the disease more severely than others, and previous research has identified certain variants in specific human genes that…
Beijing, April 12 (IANS) Chinese researchers have revealed the genetic variation basis in watermelon seed size based on a systematic study on the molecular basis of natural variation, according to the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences. Seed size is one of the important agronomic traits of watermelon and different watermelon germplasm resources would lead to…
London, March 30 (IANS) UK scientists are working on a genetic test that can predict how well drugs work in your body. The tests could be available on the NHS next year, the BBC reported. Some drugs are completely ineffective or become deadly because of subtle differences in how our bodies function. Previously, 5-7 per…
London, March 28 (IANS) Genetic variants that damage the genome are associated with reduced reproductive success and an increased likelihood of not having children, suggests research. According to researchers from the Wellcome Sanger Institute in the UK, one mechanism of natural selection that is removing damaging genetic variation from the population is increased childlessness. It…
London, March 28 (IANS) Genetic variants that damage the genome are associated with reduced reproductive success and an increased likelihood of not having children, suggests research. According to researchers from the Wellcome Sanger Institute in the UK, one mechanism of natural selection that is removing damaging genetic variation from the population is increased childlessness. It…
London, March 8 (IANS) A team of researchers in the UK has identified some 16 new genetic variants that can increase the severity of Covid-19 infection. The genes include some related to blood clotting, immune response, and intensity of inflammation. “Our latest findings point to specific molecular targets in critical Covid-19. These results explain why…
Jerusalem, Feb 13 (IANS) An Israel-based startup is using Artificial Intelligence(AI) to detect genetic disorders in human embryos, via a simple blood test, the media reported. IdentifAI Genetics can read the embryo’s entire DNA and provide in-depth analysis to detect genetic disorders, Jerusalem Post reported. “In the pregnant mother there are tiny bits of DNA…
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