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Genetics Explaining Height Differences Unraveled by Researchers

October 6, 2014 Posted by Editor

Genetics Explaining Height Differences

  After a huge international study based on genetic data from around 250,000 people, scientists identified the genes related to height. Around 80 percent of the height variation can be explained genetically, according to the results. The change in nutrition and environmental conditions enjoyed by the last generations resulted in an increased average height. The study titled GIANT - … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Tech & Science Tagged With: genetics, height genes

Northern Ancient Eurasians Are the Third Source of European DNA

September 18, 2014 Posted by Staff

For a long time, scientists believed the Europeans have two groups of descendants. The first, a group of hunters and gatherers, settled in Europe more than 40.000 years ago. Around 7.000 years ago, people’s lives have been changed by the introduction of agriculture brought by Near East farmers. But now, researchers believe that a third group was involved in the European mix. Ancient DNA … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Tech & Science Tagged With: ancient DNA, Basal Eurasians, Europe, genetics, Northern Ancient Eurasians

Schizophrenia Caused by Eight Different Genetic Disorders, New Study Shows

September 15, 2014 Posted by Editor

A research team led by Dr. C. Robert Cloninger has shown that schizophrenia is caused by eight distinct genetic disorders, each disorder presenting with its own specific set of symptoms. Dr. Cloninger is a Professor of Psychiatry and Genetics at the Washington University in St. Louis, MO and has been long interested in the genetic components of schizophrenia. The research team’s findings could … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Health Tagged With: genetics, genome sequence, genome sequencing, psychiatric genetics, Psychiatry, research, schizophenia

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June 21, 2018 By Amelia Donovan

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