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.news
Is explaining variation in height a tall order?
Hundreds of common genetic variants across the human genome influence adult height, according to a study of over 180 000 individuals published today in the journal 'Nature'. The study itself identifies over a hundred new variants and shows that they are not randomly distributed, but are clustered around genes which have been previously linked to growth. 30/09/10
Researchers make first direct measurement of human genetic mutation rate
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
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Video feature: People of the British Isles
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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Creating variation
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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Pharmacogenomics
An introduction to the study of the genetic variations and drug response. 20/03/03
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