A study shows that a unique all-female lineage of salamander equally balances genes from the males of three other salamander species. The findings highlight the bizarre ways some animals reproduce …read more Source:: Science
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Evolution purged many Neanderthal genes from human genome
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•Larger populations allowed humans to shed weakly deleterious gene variants that were widespread in Neanderthals, new research indicates. …read more Source:: Science
Genes used to extend banana lifespan
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•Bananas never last very long — within a few days of buying them, the rot sets in. But now Israeli scientists have found a way to significantly slow the decomposition …read more Source:: UKScienceNews
Ethicists square off over editing genes in human embryos
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•WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Debate over the use of powerful new gene editing tools in human eggs, sperm and embryos grew heated on Tuesday as scientists and ethicists gathered at an …read more Source:: UKScienceNews