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People have no fingerprints
Medicine - Health

People have no fingerprints

By analyzing the genetic code of 16 members in a 9-born Swiss family without fingerprints, researchers from Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center in Israel found mutations in…

December 14, 2018
Detecting a mutant gene causes bone disorder
Medicine - Health

Detecting a mutant gene causes bone disorder

Scientists have discovered a single mutant gene that causes Hajdu-Cheney syndrome, a disorder that causes progressive bone loss and osteoporosis, which causes bones to b…

December 14, 2018
Improve the birth rate of cloned mice
Medicine - Health

Improve the birth rate of cloned mice

Research by scientists from the Japan Institute of Physicochemical Research shows that if a mutant gene on the X chromosome works, the birth rate of a somatic cloned mou…

December 14, 2018
Longevity thanks to mutant genes
Medicine - Health

Longevity thanks to mutant genes

In addition to being fortunate to avoid accidents in life, an extremely important factor for longevity is an unusual combination of mutant genes that can protect the bod…

December 14, 2018