University of Cambridge
Type 2 Diabetes Mechanisms, Risk Genes Identified in GWAS Meta-Analysis
Researchers uncovered candidate risk genes and potential mechanisms and conducted further analyses of proinsulin-associated risk loci.
DNA From 2-Million-Year-Old Sediment Gives Glimpse Into Ancient Life of Northern Greenland
The ancient environmental DNA suggests an ecosystem with no modern counterpart and could inform efforts to engineer modern taxa to withstand climate change.
The researchers, based in the UK and Estonia, also recently released a tool to factor genetic ancestry into polygenic score calculations.
Team Describes 'Ongoing' Mitochondrial DNA Insertions in Human Genome
With genome sequence data for tens of thousands of individuals, researchers characterized the insertion of nuclear-mitochondrial segments in the human genome.
Herpes Simplex Virus History, Spread Uncovered in Ancient DNA Analysis
By sequencing four herpes simplex virus 1 isolates going back up to 1,500 years, researchers retraced the evolution and spread of the virus into Europe.