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Nov 16, 2018

NSGC: Clinical Variant Interpretation Continues After Lab Reports Issued

At the National Society of Genetic Counselors annual meeting, a number of clinicians said they conduct their own investigations of variants in clinical lab reports.

Oct 25, 2018

CRISPR for Livestock Health

Researchers demonstrate the potential of CRISPR gene editing to prevent disease among livestock, Discover's D-brief blog reports.

Oct 03, 2018

Nobel for Directed Evolution Work

California Institute of Technology's Frances Arnold was awarded half this year's Nobel Prize in Chemistry, while the University of Missouri's George Smith and the MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology's Gregory Winter will split the other half.

Jul 23, 2018

This Week in PLOS

In PLOS this week: transcription levels linked to uracil mutations, transcriptomic analysis of medicinal leech, and more.

Jul 14, 2017

Nanopore Researchers Developing Mutation Detection Tech With Single Molecule Sensitivity

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The team showed in a study this week that they could detect BRAF mutations in thyroid cancer, and believe the method could also allow blood-based early cancer detection.

Nov 23, 2016

NIH Awards $1.6M to Missouri Researcher to Study Genetic Effect on Different Diets

Mizzou researcher Elizabeth King plans to use a fruit fly model to study how physiology and genetic makeup change over time in response to certain diets.

Mar 01, 2016

Precise Pigs

CRISPR-Cas9 offers possibility of "precision breeding" for livestock, Scientific American writes.

Jan 11, 2016

PAG Presenter Searches for Genetics Behind Domestic 'Wolf Cat' Coat

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A University of Missouri-led team is delving into the genetics of a domestic shorthair cat breed known for its werewolf-like appearance.

Oct 09, 2015

At ASHG, 99 Cat Genomes Project Presenter Points to Feline Potential as Trait, Disease Model

Researchers have sequenced and analyzed more than 50 feral and domestic cats in search of genetic variants involved in specific physical features and forms of disease. 

Nov 11, 2014

Feline Genomes Offer Clues to Cat Traits, Domestication

NEW YORK (GenomeWeb) – A team led by researchers from Washington University, Texas A&M University, and the University of Missouri has used comparative genomics to search for genetic signatures associated with biological and behavioral features found in the domestic cat, Felis silvestris c

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The Scan

Mysterious Third Group

An artificial intelligence-based analysis suggests a third group of ancient hominins likely interbred with human ancestors, according to Popular Mechanics.

New Bases, New Drugs

The Economist reports on Synthorx's efforts to use expanded DNA bases they generated to develop a new cancer drug.

This Week in Science

In Science this week: reduction in bee phylogenetic diversity, and more.

In the Past

The New York Times Magazine looks into paleogenomics and how it is revising what's know about human history, but also possibly ignoring lessons learned by archaeologists.

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