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Britain to remove some DNA profiles from database
May 07, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Britain said Thursday it will set up a system to remove details about the DNA of innocent people from its nationwide registry of genetic information - but it could take up to 12 years for some of that information ...
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DNA samples used more for property crimes
Oct 20, 2006 |
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Law enforcement agencies across the United States more and more use a national database of criminals' DNA to solve non-violent property crimes.
DNA pioneer appeals for cuts to criminal database
Sep 10, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Like so many great discoveries, it was an accident. British scientist Alec Jeffreys realized 25 years ago Thursday that individuals have "DNA fingerprints," unique patterns of genetic material that ...
Web site links African-Americans to ancestors' voyage
Jan 06, 2009 |
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In a major advance in genealogical research, African-Americans will be able to trace the routes of slave ships that transported 12.5 million of their ancestors from Africa as early as the 16th century.
New databases put wings on search for bipolar risk genes
Jul 31, 2007 |
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A novel, free, public online database opening this week should greatly speed efforts to find genes linked to increase risk of bipolar disorder. The Bipolar Disorder Phenome Database—a joint project of Johns Hopkins Psychiatry ...
DNA analysis unlocks students' pasts
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Jan 31, 2008 |
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For most of her life, Georgia State doctoral student Erin Harper thought of herself as African-American with French ancestry.
Study finds 231 new genes associated with head and neck cancer
Oct 04, 2009 |
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A Henry Ford Hospital study has identified 231 new genes associated with head and neck cancer, one of the most deadly cancers responsible for 2.1 percent of all cancer deaths in the United States.
DNA 'barcode' identified for plants
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Feb 05, 2008 |
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A 'barcode' gene that can be used to distinguish between the majority of plant species on Earth has been identified by scientists who publish their findings in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences journal today. ...
Researchers push for standard DNA barcodes for plants
Jul 27, 2009 |
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Two University of British Columbia researchers are part of an international team recommending standards for the DNA barcoding of land plants, a step they hope will lead to a universal system for identifying over 400,000 species, ...
On the trail of rogue genetically modified pathogens
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Mar 18, 2008 |
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Bacteria can be used to engineer genetic modifications, thereby providing scientists with a tool to combat many challenges in areas from food production to drug discovery. However, this sophisticated technology can also be ...
Scientists launch first comprehensive database of human oral microbiome
Mar 26, 2008 |
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Scientists know more today than ever before about the microbes that inhabit our mouths. They know so much, in fact, that gathering all of the relevant bits of information into one place when designing experiments can be ...
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