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The Hearty Soul on MSN15d
CRISPR Snips Away Extra Chromosomes, Offering New Hope for Down Syndrome Treatment
Trisomy is a genetic condition characterized by the presence of an extra chromosome. This means that the affected person has three copies of the 21st chromosome instead of two. The most common forms ...
Research finds chromosomes are covered in liquid-like coating to prevent stickiness and DNA damage
New research into mitotic chromosomes has found that they are covered in a liquid-like coating that could allow them to ...
TheHyperHive on MSN19d
Big News in Genetics! Japanese Scientists Remove the Extra Chromosome Causing Down Syndrome
How does the CRISPR Down Syndrome breakthrough work to remove the extra chromosome 21? We are closer than ever to a world ...
Tiny gene ensures survival of male birds
Birds have developed a unique evolutionary solution to ensure the survival of males—a powerful microRNA. This tiny gene ...
New research challenges 50-50 myth: Biological sex of children may not always be random
A new study challenges the understanding of sex determination. It suggests families might have a bias toward having children ...
Live Science on MSN5d
Why is color blindness so much more common in men than in women?
The most common form of color blindness is red-green color blindness. This happens when people are born without the type of ...
New Scientist on MSN26d
Mice with two fathers have their own offspring for the first time
We're a step closer to two men being able to have genetic children of their own after the creation of fertile mice by putting two sperm cells in an empty egg ...