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Modern humans that had not long left Africa may have evolved an X chromosome that carried

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Modern humans evolved a 'selfish' X chromosome after Africa exodus

The chromosome may contain regions that promote their DNA's spread by killing sperm that carry Y chromosomes. However, Y chromosomes may have evolved counter mechanisms over time

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Plague of mice

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Gene drive could be used to wipe out invasive mice on islands

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The biotechnology firm Oxitec has released boxes throughout Brazil that contain genetically-modified male mosquitoes of the species Aedes aegypti

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Genetically modified mosquitoes cut the insect's number by 96 per cent

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Indeever Madireddy

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High school student is first to sequence the angelfish genome

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Dyslexia has been linked to 42 genetic variants

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Dyslexia linked to 42 genetic variants in biggest study of its kind

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Tall man and short woman

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12,000 genetic variants affect height in people with European ancestry

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Human hibernation is a real possibility - this is how it might work

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Human hibernation is a real possibility - this is how it might work

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Rylea-Ann was unable to walk before receiving the gene therapy

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Gene therapy infused into the brain eases rare condition in children

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Nearly 200 hundred genetic variants on 14 genes have been linked to chronic fatigue syndrome

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Chronic fatigue syndrome linked to almost 200 genetic variants

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Scientists home in on genetic causes of uncombable hair syndrome

Mutations in a gene called PADI3 appear to be the most common cause of a rare condition that makes hair stick out at right angles to the scalp

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Immortal jellyfish genes identified that may explain their long lives

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Mucus has evolved at least 15 times in mammals

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Drugs that mutate viruses to kill them could make them more dangerous

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Deepwater Horizon oil spill linked to changes in dolphin gene activity

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