Myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) is a clonal disorder of hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) that affects mostly the elderly (median age of 70 years). MDS is characterized by two clinical manifestations: (i ...

Oligonucleotide microarray (DNA chip)–based hybridization analysis is a promising new technology which potentially allows rapid and cost–effective screens for all possible mutations and sequence ...

Human DNA can be sequenced from small amounts of water, sand and air in the environment to potentially extract identifiable information like genetic lineage, gender, and health risks, according to our ...

Would you want to know if your unborn baby is at risk of autism? Researchers wrapping up a 4,406-patient study say that a new genetic test that analyzes fetal DNA in more detail than current prenatal ...

When TV shows like CSI: Crime Scene Investigation portray DNA processing in the forensic lab, the results appear instantly with a DNA match wrapping up the case in hours. However, the ...

HOUSTON -- (Nov. 17, 2008) -- A "chip" or array that can quickly detect disorders such as Down syndrome or other diseases associated with chromosomal abnormalities proved an effective tool in prenatal ...

This video segment from NOVA: "The Killer's Trail" follows a team of experts as they investigate the forensic evidence from the 1954 murder of Marilyn Sheppard, one of the most famous unsolved crimes ...

University of Queensland researchers have developed an affordable, open-source DNA measurement tool that can be built using a home 3D printer. The Do-It-Yourself Nucleic Acid Fluorometer—DIYNAFLUOR—is ...

New methods that make damaged DNA legible are producing stunning revelations about the deep past. Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology, David Reich Lab at Harvard Now Scientists have ...

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DNA microarray analysis showed that a new mouse line developed by Kumamoto University in Japan has altered gene sets similar to those altered in human COPD patients.

American slavery is commonly understood to have peaked in the late 18th century and was outlawed by the U.S. in the mid-19th century following the Civil War. The practice of slavery in the 17th ...