People don't mate randomly – but the flawed assumption that they do is an essential part of many studies linking genes to diseases and traits
People don’t randomly select who they have children with. And that means an underlying assumption in research that tries to link particular genes to certain diseases or traits is wrong.
Noah Zaitlen, Professor of Neurology and Human Genetics, University of California, Los Angeles •
conversation
Nov. 21, 2022 • ~9 min
Nov. 21, 2022 • ~9 min
A new route to evolution: how DNA from our mitochondria works its way into our genomes
Scientists have shown that in one in every 4,000 births, some of the genetic code from our mitochondria – the ‘batteries’ that power our cells – inserts itself
Cambridge University News •
cambridge
Oct. 5, 2022 • ~6 min
Oct. 5, 2022 • ~6 min
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