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Genetic data repo OpenSNP to self-destruct before authoritarians weaponize it
Blame the 23andMe implosion, rise in far-right govt OpenSNP, a fourteen-year-old open source repository for genetic records, ...
'Return' of the dire wolf is an impressive feat of genetic engineering, not a reversal of extinction
Dallas-based biotech company Colossal has announced the birth of three pups bearing the DNA signatures of dire wolves, an ...
Genetic sharing site openSNP to shut down, citing concerns of data privacy and ‘rise in authoritarian governments’
The open source repository of genetic data will delete its banks of data on April 30, its co-founder confirms.
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Alleged Gilgo Beach serial killer DNA hearing devolves into ‘Jurassic Park’ debate
As attorneys in the Gilgo Beach serial killer case battle the use advanced DNA evidence court, arguments pivoted to an ...
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SNPs as Windows on Evolution
And that variation reflects evolutionary processes that molded the modern genome. Lander was one of several speakers on these aspects of SNPs at the Fourth International Meeting on Single Nucleotide ...
Genetic basis of camouflage in alpine Corydalis plants revealed
Camouflage is a common defensive strategy among animals. By modifying their coloration and patterning, animals evade ...
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TOAnnoPriDB: an integrative database for trans-omic annotation and prioritization of non-coding variants across human genome
In a paper published in Science Bulletin, the research teams led by Professor Shunmin He, Professor Runsheng Chen, and ...