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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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Scientists at the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute and colleagues have made the first direct measurement of the general rate of genetic mutation in humans. 01/09/09

The tendency to see the glass as half full or half empty may be determined by your genes, according to research funded by the Wellcome Trust. 02/03/09

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If two men have the same surname, how likely are they to be related? 23/10/06
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What fossils and genetics tell us about human evolution. 03/10/06

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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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