The human genome is remarkably similar between different people, but small differences can have big impacts. What are these variations, and how are they uncovered?
An $38 million partnership will study thousands of people in Africa to discover how genes and the environment interact in the development of diseases. 23/06/10
The study has uncovered 15 new regions of the genome involved in blood cell development and a genetic variant that increases the risk of heart disease. 14/10/09
A team including scientists at the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute has produced the most detailed map yet of changes to the structure of human genomes. 09/10/09
Large-scale genome studies looking at genetic variation show that humans are still evolving, Professor Gil McVean from the Wellcome Trust Centre for Human Genetics told the BA Festival of Science. 09/09/08
Variation in the number of copies of the gene Fcgr3 an individual carries alters their susceptibility to the kidney disease glomerulonephritis. 20/02/06
One of the biggest projects ever undertaken to identify the genetic variations that may predispose people to, or protect them from, eight major diseases is set to begin. 28/09/05
