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Bacteria that caused Black Death genome sequenced. - 0 views

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    Scientists unearthed skeletons from the 14th century, isolated DNA samples and sequenced the entire genome of the 500 year-old bacteria, Yrsinia pestis. The genome of the ancient Yserinia informs us about the mode of pathology and how *we* have evolved, both culturally, and in terms of our immune systems. Very cool science news!
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Examining His Own Body, Stanford Geneticist Stops Diabetes in Its Tracks - ScienceNOW - 0 views

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    "Michael Snyder has taken "know thyself" to the next level-and helped heal thyself. Over a 14-month period, the molecular geneticist at Stanford University in Palo Alto, California, analyzed his blood 20 different times to pluck out a wide variety of biochemical data depicting the status of his body's immune system, metabolism, and gene activity." - From Science Magazine
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Intelligence tests highlight importance of genetic differences - 0 views

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    DNA study links variations in intelligence to large numbers of genes, each with a small effect on individual brainpower Genetic differences between people account for up to half of the variation in intelligence, according to a study of more than 3,000 individuals.
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Hospital challenges the patenting of genes - 3 views

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    As per the webpage:" Who owns your genes? You? Big Pharma? Or should it be for the public good? At present the balance is with the company that patents the genetic material. Is this right? Not according to an Ottawa hospital."
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    Diigo is creepy! It suggested that I plagiarize the above quote!!
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