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There is a unique combination of people and resources at the U with no barrier between wilderness and work.

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December 14, 2021

Study tracks spread of young-onset heart arrhythmia across continents

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Understanding geographic distribution, ancestry of disease could help identify people who are at risk.

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November 9, 2021

Darwin’s short-beak enigma solved

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A mutation in the ROR2 gene is linked to beak size reduction in numerous breeds of domestic pigeons. Surprisingly, mutations in ROR2 also underlie a human disorder called Robinow syndrome.

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September 21, 2021

New CRISPR-based technology speeds identification of genes involved in health, disease

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The method, called MIC-Drop, enables rapid screening of hundreds of genes in a single experiment.

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August 24, 2021

Partners in Crime: Genetic collaborators in a rare disease

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Collaborator genes may influence severity of a rare disease, NGLY1 deficiency.

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January 29, 2021

Discovering the genetics of suicide risk

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Discovery could lead to better prediction of suicide risk within families.

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December 1, 2020

A genius in our midst: U of U Health geneticist awarded prestigious MacArthur Fellowship

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Elde, an evolutionary geneticist, lauded for his creativity and wide-ranging intellectual curiosity.

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October 6, 2020

Gene discovery leads to next-generation experimental therapy for ALS

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Efforts to understand the genetics of neurological diseases leads to a potential treatment.

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September 24, 2020

Silencing the booming chorus

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From 2007 to 2009, a yellow fever virus outbreak nearly decimated El Parque El Piñalito’s howler monkey populations. Exposure to a past virus may have aided brown howlers’ survival.

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August 12, 2020

Predicting a patient’s life expectancy

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Genome-wide pattern found in tumors from brain cancer patients predicts how long they could live.

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May 15, 2020

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