Decoding the giant Y of Silene latifolia: Evolutionary insights into an unusually large sex chromosome
A high-quality genome assembly of Silene latifolia was generated by researchers at CNRS/Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1 and ...
Scientists Discover Bat Gene That Could Revolutionize COVID-19 Treatment
A study on bat genomes, involving Texas Tech University, discovered genetic adaptations that help bats resist viral ...
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Less, but more: A new evolutionary scenario marked by massive gene loss and expansion
Evolution is traditionally associated with a process of increasing complexity and gaining new genes. However, the explosion of the genomic era shows that gene loss and simplification is a much more ...
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Rare and common single nucleotide variants in childhood-onset systemic lupus erythematosus
Background SLE is a systemic autoimmune disease with a large number of common risk gene variants, but several rare gene ...