Research in Genomics

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Dr Sridhar Sivasubbu and Dr Vinod Scaria write a fortnightly column on contemporary research in genomics to raise awareness about newer genomic technologies and research in genomics and how they could impact lives

Newborn genome-sequencing unlocks the blueprint of healthOne recent study conducted by the US NIH BabySeq project, and published in the American Journal of Human Genetics, evaluated the sequences of 127 apparently healthy and 32 sick infants. It found that just over 10% of infants had an unanticipated risk of genetic diseases. When these infants were followed up for three to five years, sequences revealed the causes of disease in three infants; in the remaining 14, a better picture of the risk made way for better medical surveillance.

Explained | The remarkable endurance of the Y chromosome, ‘master of maleness’Many animal species have a genuine fear of losing the Y chromosome in the distant future. This has already happened in some species that have naturally lost this chromosome. Such animals provide us with models to understand the process of sex-chromosome turnover and a means to repurpose another chromosome into a sex chromosome.

How genome sequences tracked down an ancient diseaseScientists have traced the prehistoric trail of many major human pathogens in recent years, providing an unparalleled view of the evolution and adaptation of human pathogens. This article takes a closer at the origins of the cause of the bubonic plague.

Explained | Are Neanderthals to blame for the long and short of the human nose?A recent study used 2D images and measures of the distance between facial landmarks, computed in an automated fashion, in over 6,000 Latin American individuals as the basis for a genetic association study.

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