All articles tagged with #genome study
Originally Published 6 months ago — by ScienceAlert
A genome study links outdoor air pollution to DNA mutations associated with lung cancer in non-smokers, suggesting pollution may contribute to rising lung cancer cases among those who have never smoked, with higher pollution exposure correlating with more mutations.
Originally Published 1 year ago — by ScienceAlert
The largest-ever study of bird genomes has revealed a clear picture of the bird family tree, identifying fundamental relationships among major groups of living birds and overturning some previous ideas about bird relationships. The study also unveiled a new grouping of birds called "Elementaves" and confirmed a close relationship between passerines and parrots. Additionally, the study placed a timescale on the bird family tree, showing that most groups of modern birds emerged within a few million years after the extinction of dinosaurs. However, one branch of the bird family tree, the hoatzin, remains a mystery despite the extensive genome data analysis.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by Interesting Engineering
A genome study by researchers at Yale and the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard has found that deletions in the human genome compared to other primates have played a significant role in human evolution. While previous studies have focused on additions and insertions, this study highlights the importance of deletions in shaping the human genome.
Originally Published 2 years ago — by Study Finds
Retinal scans of the fundus can help doctors track human aging in a non-invasive, less expensive, and more accurate way than other aging clocks currently available. The microvasculature in the retina may be a reliable indicator of the overall health of the body’s circulatory system and brain. Researchers have trained and tuned the model for eyeAge using the well-studied EyePACS data set that involved over 100,000 patients, and then applied it to more than 64,000 patients from the UK Biobank. The study also performed a genome-wide association study (GWAS) to establish the genetic basis for this “clock,” which they call eyeAge.