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Dr Alex Cagan outside the Department of Genetics

̽»¨Ö±²¥master of mutations

29 Jul 2024

Dr Alex Cagan – illustrator, geneticist and explorer of animal DNA – is offering a new perspective on the tapestry of life. His work has profound...

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Section of normal testes of a young man

Study finds increased DNA mutations in children of teenage fathers

18 Feb 2015

New research reveals that the sperm cells of adolescent boys have more than six times the rate of DNA mutations as the equivalent egg cells in...

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Red blood cells (illustration)

Order matters: sequence of genetic mutations determines how cancer behaves

11 Feb 2015

̽»¨Ö±²¥order in which genetic mutations are acquired determines how an individual cancer behaves, according to research from the ̽»¨Ö±²¥ of Cambridge...

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DNA code

Novel genetic mutations cause low metabolic rate and obesity

25 Oct 2013

Researchers believe the gene could be a useful therapeutic target for treating obesity and type 2 diabetes

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X-ray photo of a chest

Scientists discover genetic disease which causes recurrent respiratory infections

18 Oct 2013

Discovery could lead to new treatments for this genetic disorder.

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Mouse embryos half-way through gestation (embryonic day 10.5). From left to right: normal size, growth restricted and growth enhanced.

Folic acid deficiency can affect the health of great, great grandchildren

26 Sep 2013

Deficiencies associated with spina bifida, heart defects and placental abnormalities.

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