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CRISPR Startup Raises $15M in Seed Round, Aims to Bring Back Woolly Mammoth
The company, which was cofounded by George Church, plans to pioneer the field of species de-extinction through the use of genome engineering technology.
Fast-Evolving Human Genome Sequences Found to Have Brain-Related Regulatory Roles
An integrated analysis that spanned thousands of human accelerated regions suggested they harbor regulatory elements with roles in human brain development.
Genetic Analyses Trace How Mutations Accumulate in Cells of the Human Body Over Time
Four new studies have followed somatic mutations that arise in human cells to unravel cell lineages and examine the development of cancer.
Cell-Free DNA Analysis Outperforms Cytology for Leptomeningeal Disease Detection
In most cases, cell-free DNA analysis had higher sensitivity and accuracy, suggesting the approach might be better for diagnosing leptomeningeal disease.
Rockefeller Foundation Funds Global Pathogen Sequencing With $20M, Forms Collaborations
The funding and alliances mark the first step in the foundation's establishment of a pandemic prevention institute, which will collaborate with similar efforts elsewhere.