Genetics
Good practices
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Automatic conversion in Excel changed to prevent errors in genetic studies
Microsoft has announced changes to an Excel feature that has become infamous for introducing errors into research data
By Redação
Genetics
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Partnership to sequence the genomes of 500,000 Africans
Sequencing the genome of 500,000 Africans could aid medical research
By Redação
HEALTH
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Early puberty
Maternal and paternal heritages play equal role in genetic disorder causing premature onset of puberty
By Laura Tercic
Genetics
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Luzio, similar to current Indigenous people
The oldest skeleton in São Paulo was a descendant of the people that populated the Americas 16,000 years ago
By Redação
Genetics
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The risks of marriage between cousins
Children of married cousins face 4.16 times the risk of being born with rare genetic diseases
By Redação
BIOTECHNOLOGY
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Transgenic moths on the horizon
New technology developed to combat the main threat to maize crops
INTERVIEW
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Marcio de Castro: A boost for bold research
New scientific director shares his vision for science and the future of FAPESP and reflects on his career as a plant geneticist
By Fabrício Marques, Neldson Marcolin and Alexandra Ozorio de Almeida
INTERVIEW
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Marcio de Castro: A boost for bold research
New scientific director shares his vision for science and the future of FAPESP and reflects on his career as a plant geneticist
By Fabrício Marques, Neldson Marcolin and Alexandra Ozorio de Almeida
Genetics
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Same people, different origins
Genome analysis of 51 individuals of the Ashaninka indigenous people from the Peruvian and Brazilian Amazon identifies two distinct groups
By Redação
Genetics
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Risks of gene editing in babies
Using CRISPR-Cas9 and other gene-editing tools to create babies without genetic anomalies not yet on the horizon
By Redação
Biodiversity
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The climate, a driver of diversification
Regional rainfall patterns can be a decisive factor in plant diversification
By Redação
Biotechnology
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Company develops transgenic moth
New technology offers an alternative method to combat the biggest threat to maize crops
Health
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Unique genetic varieties of malaria-carrying parasite in Brazil
Brazilian varieties of Plasmodium vivax are distinct from each other and from those found in other countries
By Redação
RESEARCH ITINERARIES
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From the lab to the field
An encounter with a community in rural Goiás transformed biologist Carlos Menck’s perspective on genetics
Acknowledgment
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End of year award
Pesquisa FAPESP received Synapsis and IMPA Journalism Awards in 2022
By Redação