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Genetic clues could help breed chickens resilient to flu

08 November, 2024

Scientists discover DNA regions linked to bird flu resistance in chickens, a discovery that could…

New study sheds light on potential cancer driver genes

30 October, 2024

A new study into the protein structure of human cancer-associated mutations has shed light on…

Cancer gene linked to Scottish island

24 October, 2024

People with grandparents from a remote Scottish island are more likely than the rest of the UK…

Critically endangered animal has multiple species

11 October, 2024

Genetic insights into Chinese giant salamander prompts calls for legislation to define and…

Meeting Report - Infectious Disease Genomics Symposium

10 October, 2024

Two of the University of Edinburgh's networks came together on the 6th September 2024 at the…

Gene-edited cells could halt MS progression

09 October, 2024

Scientists have used gene-editing techniques to boost the repair of nerve cells damaged in multiple…

DNA encoding method aids data-driven genetics research

23 September, 2024

New approach to representing genetic inheritance could support studies involving large datasets.

Dyslexia and ADHD share genetic links, study shows

13 September, 2024

Scientists have shed new light on the genetic basis of dyslexia, showing how it overlaps with that…

Meeting Report - Single Cell Approaches Workshop

13 September, 2024

Over 80 researchers joined us on 23rd August, both in-person at the Nucleus Building and online, to…

Indigenous chickens reveal environment-driven microbiome diversity

04 September, 2024

Study reveals Ethiopia’s unique ecological impact on indigenous chicken gut microbiomes,…

Whole genome sequencing used to detect genetic causes of primary ciliary dyskinesia

02 September, 2024

Genetic factors underlying the rare condition were identified in patients, including in a novel…

Skin cell discovery could help Atlantic salmon fend off sea lice

02 September, 2024

Comparative transcriptomics of Coho and Atlantic salmon response to sea lice has identified the…

Researchers define fundamental molecular mechanism in DNA replication

02 September, 2024

A new study from researchers at the Institute of Genetics and Cancer describes a mechanism for how…

Largest study of the nose and mouth microbiome to date

14 August, 2024

Researchers have used data from over 3000 individuals to map the nose and mouth microbiome

New research investigates the strand specificity of DNA damage and repair

17 July, 2024

A new paper by a research team led by Professor Martin Taylor found that DNA damage is bypassed in…

Tell-tale gene affects success of drug used to treat chronic pain

16 July, 2024

Women who carry a particular form of a pain gene are more likely to respond well to a common…

Rare disease genetics reveals microtubule mechanism for ciliopathies

16 July, 2024

Using patient cells, organoids and mouse models, a research team led by Professor Pleasantine Mill…

Two founder variants account for 90% of pathogenic BRCA alleles in Orkney and Shetland

06 June, 2024

Viking Genes volunteer data has linked a harmful variant in the gene BRCA2, which increases the…

Research highlights main components needed to repair damaged DNA

02 June, 2024

A new study has highlighted the critical role of a protein called cyclin F in controlling DNA…

Mutation drives bacterial adaptation to immune response

02 May, 2024

A team of Roslin Institute scientists have uncovered a genetic mutation that helps a common…