Genetics

Photolab

In the reproductive sphere

Assisted reproduction project seeks to improve the quality of bovine eggs

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EVOLUTION

A rare hybrid butterfly

Heliconius elevatus, a hybrid of H. pardalinus and H. melpomene, has more genes from the former, but inherited the coloration capable of scaring off predators from the latter

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BIOTECHNOLOGY

Transgenic goats, rabbits, and cows produce drugs for human use

Transgenic goats, rabbits, and cows produce drugs for human use

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EVOLUTION

Neighbors who lend their DNA

Plants are descendants of algae that acquired genes from fungi and bacteria, genes that became essential to the structure of plant cells

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XENOTRANSPLANTATION

A team from USP is attempting to create genetically modified pigs to provide organs to humans

The animals will be raised in special facilities, such as one opened on the Cidade Universitária campus in April

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Zoology

The explosive evolution of snakes

A combination of genetic, ecological, and morphological data reveals the secrets of success behind these legless reptiles

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Good practices

Signs of forced consent

Suspicion that ethnic groups were coerced into providing data and biological samples calls 96 forensic genetics articles into question

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Rehabilitation

Early surgery to correct opening in the roof of the mouth reduces speech problems

Treatment also made it easier for patients to pronounce their first simple syllables

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Good practices

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

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Genetics

Partnership to sequence the genomes of 500,000 Africans

Sequencing the genome of 500,000 Africans could aid medical research

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Health

Open innovation to fight diseases

Center for advanced therapies at Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein pursues new treatments for genetic, chronic, and malignant diseases

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GENETICS

Avian flu virus spreading across Brazil came from the coast of Chile or Peru

Pathogen obtained from a dead bird in Espírito Santo is genetically similar to the one circulating in the two neighboring South American countries

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BIOLOGY

Yellow fever virus has been circulating uninterrupted in southern Brazil for seven years

The disease vector arrived in the country’s southeast two to three years earlier than previously thought

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HEALTH

Early puberty

Maternal and paternal heritages play equal role in genetic disorder causing premature onset of puberty

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Genetics

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

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Genetics

The risks of marriage between cousins

Children of married cousins face 4.16 times the risk of being born with rare genetic diseases

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BIOTECHNOLOGY

Aedes for all

Genetically modified mosquito already on sale in Brazil

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BIOTECHNOLOGY

Transgenic moths on the horizon

New technology developed to combat the main threat to maize crops

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INTERVIEW

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

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The era of whole genome sequencing

New techniques are changing the way genetic material is understood and promising to transform our understanding of diseases, human genetic diversity, food production, and evolutionary processes

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GENOMICS

Primate genetic material could contribute to precision medicine

International project is sequencing the DNA of more than 200 species in pursuit of tools to predict human propensity to diseases

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ZOOLOGY

Zoonomia project compares genomes in search of answers about evolution and health

Analysis of an unprecedented volume of data could provide insights into human diseases

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INTERVIEW

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

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Microbiology

Viruses that infect insects increase the ability of Aedes aegypti to transmit diseases to humans

Mosquitoes infected with both PCLV and HTV are three times more likely to carry the dengue virus

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Computer science

Synthetic DNA could be used to store digital data

Device inspired by the molecule that stores our genetic code will lead to the miniaturization of storage media and ensure data integrity for a much longer time

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Genetics

Natural defense against Chagas

Genetic alteration capable of protecting people from the disease spread among native peoples of the Amazon 7,500 years ago

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Genetics

Same people, different origins

Genome analysis of 51 individuals of the Ashaninka indigenous people from the Peruvian and Brazilian Amazon identifies two distinct groups

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Genetics

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

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Biodiversity

The climate, a driver of diversification

Regional rainfall patterns can be a decisive factor in plant diversification

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Biotechnology

Transgenic Aedes aegypti mosquitoes hit the market

Brazil is the first country to authorize general sale of the genetically modified mosquito

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