Human variation

Studies of genetic differences between people and populations can shed light on what makes us individual and on the history and evolution of humans as a species.

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Researchers using a mouse model have identified several genes that may lead to the unnecessary retention of fat. The study may explain why some people carry more weight than others, even when they have similar diets. 14/09/11

Scientists have discovered a genetic variant that makes men 23 times and women five times more likely to be underweight. The finding affects one in 2000 people. 01/09/11

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What does Britishness mean to a scientist? How does a person from Kent differ from one from the Hebrides? People of the British Isles is a project cataloguing the genetic basis of the entire UK. 08/12/10
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Evolutionary change by natural selection (or genetic drift) requires variation in DNA. Where does this variation come from? 15/01/07

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An introduction to the study of the genetic variations and drug response. 20/03/03
"Light will be thrown on the origin of man and his history." Charles Darwin
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