Butterfly Genetics
Butterflies are fascinating creatures that have captivated humans for centuries. Here are some exciting genetic facts about butterflies:...
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Sinead Mackintosh
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The Genetics Behind the Ice Fish
The ice fish (fancy science name: Channichthyidae) is a group of fish found in the cold waters of the Southern Ocean around Antarctica....
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Fun Frog Facts!
Have you thought about frogs today? Probably not, but you should! Frogs have some cool genetic facts that you could mention at your next...
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The Genetics of Earwax
Did you know that humans have different types of earwax? Yup, the stuff generally comes in two varieties. Wet and dry. Human earwax type...
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Hot topics: Whole Exome Sequencing (WES) and Whole Genome Sequencing (WGS).
They are two commonly used techniques in genomics to analyse genetic information. WES is a targeted sequencing approach focusing on only...
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Cilantro / Coriander
If you are like me and have people in your life that create a fuss about cilantro/coriander (they know who they are). You might also...
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Genetic Metabolic Disorders
Genetic metabolic disorders are inherited conditions caused by harmful changes in enzymes or metabolic pathways that affect the body's...
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Balding
Could we cure balding? It is estimated that over 80% of men and 50% of women will experience hair loss during their lifetime. Many things...
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Uveal Melanoma
Uveal melanoma is one of the rarest and most aggressive types of cancer. The cancer starts in the eye, and in 50% of patients, the cancer...
Sinead Mackintosh
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Gene Therapy for Sickle Cell
Last year I wrote a piece on Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) for World SCD Day. Now, I am writing about some exciting research progress in gene...
Sinead Mackintosh
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Food Security
Agriculture in Africa faces several challenges, such as drought, pests and limited resources. Kenya is trying to overcome these...
Sinead Mackintosh
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Ovarian Cancer
High-grade serious ovarian carcinoma (HGSOC) is a type of ovarian cancer and is the 5th leading cause of cancer-related deaths in females...
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Genetic Counselling
This post is about a topic close to my heart, Genetic Counselling (GC). It is more personal than some of my other posts because I am a...
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Fireflies
Fireflies have been dazzling and lighting up the night skies for millions of years. Scientists have long been using the enzyme...
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Starry Night
The star of today’s post (sorry pun intended) is the starfish (or the sea star)! Now you might be wondering why a starfish is so unique,...
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Jellyfish
Jellyfish come in all shapes, sizes, colours and although they may look relatively simple, they have a rather interesting life cycle....
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Sporting Genes
We see that some traits or talents seem to “run” in families, and sometimes it’s down to genetics, sometimes it’s down to the...
Sinead Mackintosh
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Chris Nikic
In November, an amazing young man called became the first person with Down’s Syndrome to complete an Ironman triathlon! Maybe you have...
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Down's Syndrome
Down’s Syndrome is a genetic condition caused by either a full or partial extra chromosome 21. A complete extra chromosome 21 is called...
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Zombie Fungus
It’s Halloween! And keeping to the spooky theme of today (and maybe 2020?), let’s talk about zombies. I know I already did a post about...
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