University of Birmingham
Study Points to Microbial Pioneers Behind Infant Gut Microbiome Assembly
Researchers identified three early gut microbiome community states and corresponding pioneer microbes with metagenomic data from the UK Baby Biome Study.
Tagomics Seeks Unmethylated Genomic Regions as Part of Data Package for Drug Development, Dx
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In a preprint posted earlier this month, the team behind the UK-based firm described its assay for targeting unmethylated CpG sites in the human genome.
Ancient DNA Analysis Links Malaria Adaptation to Agricultural Adoption in Eastern Arabia
Researchers found the so-called "Mediterranean" malaria resistance mutation in three of four ancient individuals from Bahrain tested, providing clues to its origins and rise in humans.
Inflammatory Arthritis Linked to Characteristic Gut Microbial Community Changes
With gut metagenomic sequencing on individuals with or without inflammatory arthritis, researchers flagged microbial taxa and pathways coinciding with disease types.
Longevity Genetics Influenced by Age, Sex in Mouse Study
Starting with genetic and other data for thousands of heterogenous mice, investigators identified longevity mediators ranging from body and litter size to age and biological sex.