Decoding human genome: Scientists creating yeast DNA from scratch
In an immensely more complex genetic study, scientists aim to synthesise from scratch all 23 chromosomes of the human genome and insert them into cells in the lab.
Jul 25, 2017, 09:25 AM IST
75 per cent of human gene is junk DNA: Study
Researchers from the the University of Houston in the US found that the functional portion of the human genome probably falls between 10 per cent and 15 per cent, with an upper limit of 25 per cent.
Jul 16, 2017, 18:20 PM IST
Our DNA less 'human' than scientists previously thought!
About eight percent of what we think of as our "human" DNA actually came from viruses.
Mar 23, 2016, 15:48 PM IST
New biological mechanism that causes cancer found
In a landmark study, researchers have found that unusual changes in the instructions for how the genome folds up on itself could be a completely new biological mechanism that underlies cancer.
Dec 25, 2015, 00:26 AM IST
Soon, your personal weight-loss program
One-size-doesn't-fit-all when it comes to fat-shedding programs, but now, a new study has revealed that weight-loss programs tailored to a person's genome may be coming soon.
Dec 24, 2015, 14:18 PM IST
Ancient genome shows complex cow ancestry
The ancestry of domesticated cattle proves more complex than previously thought, researchers said.
Oct 28, 2015, 16:10 PM IST
New system for human genome editing discovered
Scientists have identified a new CRISPR system for human genome editing with potential to increase power and precision of genome engineering.
Sep 27, 2015, 17:01 PM IST
`Living fossil`? Not quite as its genome is actively evolving!
A group of scientists has decoded the first lingulid brachiopod genome, from Lingula anatina collected at Amami Island, Japan to find that this so-called 'living fossil' is still evolving.
Sep 19, 2015, 09:39 AM IST
