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New 'Salty Licorice' Cat Coat Pattern Linked to Genetic Mutation, Study Finds
People Magazine· 3 days agoA group of scientists at the University of Helsinki in Finland discovered a genetic mutation that...
‘Salty licorice’ cat pattern is the result of a genetic mutation, study reveals
CNN via Yahoo News· 6 days agoThe cats’ name comes from a candy in Finland, where the distinct coloring was first spotted. A novel...
Team finds 'missing' 550 million-year-old sea sponge
Futurity· 4 hours agoAt first glance, the simple sea sponge is no creature of mystery. In a paper in the journal Nature, Virginia Tech...mineral skeletons, offering new...
A Single Mutation Gave These Fish a Sense of Curiosity And Opened Up Their World
ScienceAlert via Yahoo News· 21 hours ago"This puts the focus back on animal behavior as driving force behind key evolutionary processes,"...
Genetic disorder likely causes many unexplained cases of intellectual disability, scientists find
NBC Universal via AOL· 6 days agoThe research, published Friday in the journal Nature Medicine, investigates the effects of mutations...
A New Cat Color Is Defying Genetic Expectations
Country Living via Yahoo News· 4 days agoIt turns out the unique color is caused by a recessive genetic mutation, rather than the expression of a gene known to turn cats white. You’ve probably.
The Bird Flu Virus Adapted to Sea Mammals. It May Not Be Done Yet.
New York Times· 24 hours agoHuge die-offs of elephant seals occurred after the virus gained nearly 20 troublesome new mutations,...
Scientists Spot Gene Behind Form of Intellectual Disability Affecting Thousands Worldwide
KPVI· 3 days agoMutations in a single newly identified gene are responsible for developmental disorders affecting...
The Dawn of Horse Power: Using DNA To Trace Back 4,200 Years
SciTechDaily· 3 hours agoDomestic horses, originating from the western Russian steppes about 4,200 years ago, transformed...
'Whole family cried': New gene therapy offers hope for deaf kids
AFP via Yahoo News· 1 day agoZhu Yangyang babbles away like a typical happy three-year-old, calling out for "mama" and "papa" and...
