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deCODE genetics in Iceland has announced the launch of deCODE MI(TM), a reference laboratory test for variations in the genome (called SNPs) that the company has associated with increased risk of myocardial infarction, or heart attack.
The SNPs are located on chromosome 9 and were discovered by deCODE earlier this year. As described in the journal […]
The recent Tour de France drug violations show further evidence that sport is rife with illegal drug taking to enhance performance and achieve that ‘extra mile’. There are mega bucks at stake alongside the dream of become a World and Olympic champion. I imagine that if you’ve invested your entire life to your chosen sport the lure of taking […]
Amit Varma of India Uncut found a curious article discussing a “scientific” horoscope based on genes and chromosomes for separating high and low milk yielding cows. Not surprisingly, he was unimpressed.
A horoscope “prepared on the basis of genes and chromosomes”? Whatever happened to the fricking stars? [Blogger looks up, blogger sees ceiling, fan needs cleaning, […]
If genetic enhancement were freely available and many disease genes identified and understood, how many people would choose to go for it? Not everyone and not PinkFluffySlippers at Cello, Et Cetera:
If I could do some DNA surgery on myself and remove the bipolar genes, I probably wouldn’t want to do it, as I […]
Non-scientists often don’t get enough credit for grasping the basic concepts of genetics. Common sense goes a long way too even without formal education. Sam at or so she says clearly understands that the nature vs. nurture debate is moot.
All right. I am neither a biologist nor a sociologist. I have not studied […]
Bryan Appleyard at Thought Experiments writes of Terrorists, Genes and Metaphors:
…The worst case of an uncontrolled metaphor was Richard Dawkins’ ’selfish gene’. No gene can be selfish nor can even appear to be acting selfishly, the word is quite meaningless. (For a full analysis of the damage done by this metaphor and its entirely unscientific […]
This week’s Gene Talk from Seldo.com brings up the hot-button topic of genetic determinism. Laurie said:
Are our lives just the emergent behaviour of the interactions of our genes with our environment? Is our free will an illusion, no more free than a drop of water is free to choose the random path it takes […]
Everyone’s trying this YouTube business (including Tris at Homely Scientist) and I wanted to get in on the fun too. So I found this little video on DNA replication. Enjoy!
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From being friends with Kristina of Autism Vox, I know that genetics is a hot button topic in the autism community or “fighting words” as she calls them. But I don’t think I quite “got it” until I read this past week’s Injecting Sense post by Wade Rankin.
If the construct of autism is defined […]
This week’s Gene Talk excerpt is a passionate one about genetically modified food from My Front Porch by Nick Wright in Missouri.
They make these GMOs by inserting a virus or bacteria that takes apart the host’s DNA and inserts whatever DNA they’re wanting into it.
So since you literally are what you eat, how long is […]
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