#genetic-variation

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Nature
2 weeks ago
OMG science

Recurrent evolution and selection shape structural diversity at the amylase locus - Nature

Dietary changes significantly influence human evolution, particularly through the transition to agriculture and the impact on genetic adaptations. [ more ]
News Center
4 months ago
OMG science

Genetic Variation Linked to Increased Risk of Pick's Disease - News Center

A unique genetic variation in the MAPT gene is linked to an increased risk of Pick's disease. [ more ]
Mail Online
5 months ago
Data science

Pandas are NOT all black and white - and now scientists know why

Brown pandas are a result of natural genetic variation, not inbreeding. [ more ]
www.scientificamerican.com
8 months ago
Science

How Supergenes Shape Evolution

Supergenes, regions of suppressed recombination in the genome, have been found in various organisms and are not limited to sex chromosomes.
These supergenes can regulate a variety of traits, including social organization. [ more ]
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