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The hidden power of epigenetics: Best ideas of the century

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The hidden power of epigenetics: Best ideas of the century

Following the surprising discovery that our genetic blueprint is much simpler than expected, we’ve rapidly learned that we have epigenetics to thank for our extraordinary complexity

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The woolly rhino

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Woolly rhino genome recovered from meat in frozen wolf pup’s stomach

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How vanishing Y chromosomes could help explain men's ill health

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How vanishing Y chromosomes could help explain men's ill health

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Largest genome sequenced so far is 30 times bigger than a human's

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Small fern species has a genome 50 times larger than that of humans

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We know almost nothing about thousands of proteins in the human body

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Genome technology is transforming healthcare but what should we allow?

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River had his genome sequenced as part of the trial, which revealed he has a genetic condition called Gaucher disease. He was then started on an experimental treatment and his now a

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Rapid genome sequencing helps save hundreds of critically ill babies

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sandy the dingo

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Dingo genome suggests Australian icon not descended from domestic dogs

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A new reference human genome could reflect our species’ true diversity

The current reference human genome is based on a handful of people but the new Pangenome project will incorporate DNA from hundreds of people all around the world

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Humans

Ancient faeces show Iron Age miners ate blue cheese and drank beer

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It’s now easier to run trials testing CRISPR-edited crops in England

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Harvestman genome helps explain how arachnids got grasping legs

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Humans

Most detailed human genome sequence yet reveals our hidden variation

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