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Jul 30, 2018

In PLOS Genetics, researchers from Washington University School of Medicine and the University of Colorado Boulder explore ties between complex traits and autozygosity, a form of homozygosity that involves blocks of identical sequence stretching back to a shared common ancestor in individuals with related parents.

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WHO Panel Announced

The World Health Organization has announced the members of its gene-editing committee, according to NPR.

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The American Society of Breast Surgeons recommends all women diagnosed with breast cancer be offered genetic testing, the Washington Post says.

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