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Link between gene duplications and deletions within chromosome region and nonsyndromic bicuspid aortic valve disease

Large and rare duplications and deletions in a chromosome region known as 22q11.2 , which involves genes that regulate cardiac…

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Plastic chemical causes causes DNA breakage and chromosome defects in sex cells, study finds

A new study conducted in roundworms finds that a common plastic ingredient causes breaks in DNA strands, resulting in egg…

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Increased autism risk linked to Y chromosome, study finds

Increased risk for autism appears to be linked to the Y chromosome, a Geisinger study found, offering a new explanation…

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Chromosome copying errors pinpointed in embryo development

A new discovery by researchers at the RIKEN Center for Biosystems Dynamics (BDR) in Japan upends decades of assumptions regarding…

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