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Genomic Study of Argentinian Cholera Outbreak Finds Differences Between Endemic, Epidemic Bacteria

The analysis further discovered that endemic cholera strains in Argentina were more diverse, a finding that could inform outbreak control efforts.

PLOS Papers on Shigella Insertion Sequences, Antigens and Plasmodium vivax Diversity, More

In PLOS this week: analysis of insertions throughout Shigella genomes, antigen production in malaria parasites, and more.

Nature Papers Uncover Disease Susceptibility Loci in Japanese Population, Transfer RNA Modification Profiling

In Nature this week: genome-wide association study of 42 diseases among Japanese population, transfer RNA modifications, and more.

PNAS Studies Look at Bacterial Detection Probes, Cholera Culprit Evolution in Environment, More

In PNAS this week: strategies to design DNA oligonucleotide probes for bacteria, Vibrio cholerae evolution in Haiti, and more.

PLOS Papers on Prostate Cancer by Ancestry, Korean Liver Function Genetics, Vibrio Cholerae

In PLOS this week: transcriptomic and genomic analysis of prostate cancer by ancestry, genes linked to liver function in Korean cohort, and more.

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For Those Thick Tiger Stripes

Tigers in India with thick stripes harbor a genetic change, as Gizmodo reports.

High GABA Tomatoes

The Japan News reports that genome-edited tomatoes with higher GABA levels are now for sale in Japan.

Approach for Inclusivity and Diversity

A National Human Genome Research Institute team calls for the field to "adopt diversity as an ethos."

Science Papers on Tumors Immune System Evasion; Drivers of Genomic Instability, Inflammation

In Science this week: study of how tumors evade the adaptive immune system, and more.