How the body works
The genome contains all the genes required to build and maintain the body. These processes are gradually being understood, often through research on other organisms.news
Gene discovery supports link between handedness and language-related disorders
Scientists at the Wellcome Trust Centre for Human Genetics, University of Oxford, have identified a genetic variant which influences whether a person with dyslexia is more skilled with either the left or right hand. The finding identifies a novel gene for handedness and provides the first genetic evidence to support a link between handedness and a language-related disorder. 05/11/10
Scientists identify four genetic variants linked to risk of early menopause
Research suggests that four common genetic variants may have a significant impact on the odds of having early menopause. 18/10/10
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A flavour for taste: Detecting the flavour of food
How do we detect the flavour of food, and why do we prefer some foods to others? 15/05/07
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Timing is everything
Disruption to circadian rhythms may have a big impact on health. 11/09/06
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Model organisms: Fish
Two species of fish are widely used as model organisms: the zebrafish primarily because of its experimental and genetic amenability, and the pufferfish because of its extraordinarily compact genome. 29/08/02
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Model organisms: Frogs and chickens
Frogs and chickens provide good experimental models of vertebrate development and have therefore been adopted as model organisms even though they are not suitable for genetic analysis. 29/08/02
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