The first sign of successful in vitro fertilization, after co-injection of a gene-correcting enzyme and sperm from a donor with a genetic mutation known to cause hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. Courtesy of OHSU Scientists have been tinkering with the DNA in humans…
The gene that causes arthritis possibly helped humans survive the Ice Age
“Interestingly, the region that harbours this variant is closely linked to other mutations that affect GDF5 activity in the joints, increasing the risk of osteoarthritis in the knee and hip,” said Terence Capellini A genetic change associated with shorter stature…