If scientists can find the genetic basis for the axolotl’s ability to regenerate, they might be able to find ways to restore damaged tissue in humans. But they have been …read more Source:: Science
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Sequenced fox genome hints at genetic basis of behavior
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For nearly 60 years, the red fox has been teaching scientists about animal behavior. In a long-term experiment, Russian foxes have been selected for tameness or aggression, recreating the process …read more Source:: Science
Psychiatric disorders share an underlying genetic basis
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Researchers explored the genetic connections between brain disorders at a scale far eclipsing previous work on the subject. The team determined that psychiatric disorders share many genetic variants, while neurological …read more Source:: Science
Crowdsourced family tree yields new insights about humanity
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Researchers have amassed a family tree of 13 million people to trace the last 500 years of Western marriage and migration patterns. They also show that the genetic basis of …read more Source:: Science
A common underlying genetic basis for social behavior in dogs and humans
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Scientists have identified genetic changes that are linked to dogs’ human-directed social behaviors and suggest there is a common underlying genetic basis for hyper-social behavior in both dogs and humans. …read more Source:: Science