More: Genomic encoding of transcriptional burst kinetics, A. J. M. Larsson et al., posted 2nd January 2019 at bioRxiv, doi:10.1038/s41586-018-0836-1
Human embryo genome undergoes modifications from the very beginning
More: LINE-1 retrotransposition impacts the genome of human pre implantation embryos and extraembryonic tissues, M. Munoz-Lopez et al., posted 18th January 2019 at bioRxiv, doi:10.1101/522623…
Genes influence smoking and drinking behaviors
More: Association studies of up to 1.2 million individuals yield new insights into the genetic etiology of tobacco and alcohol use, M. Liu et al.,…
How the human genome changes after 10 years of ageing?
More: Genetic dysregulation of gene expression and splicing during a ten-year period of human aging, B. Balliu et al., posted at bioRxiv 13th January 2019,…
Machine learning provides the most accurate method for genomic prediction of height
LASSO algorithm using about 20 thousand variants in genome successfully predicted genomic height close to 4 centimeters, after training on 500 thousand genomes database. Constructed…
Discovery of genes shaping brain structure
Analysis of 8,428 individuals with sequenced genome and scaned brain has pointed to 148 inherited clusters of brain structure traits. Among many genes involved in…
Analysis of 141,431 pregnant women genomes links NRG1 with twin pregnancy
Chinese non-invasive prenatal testing bringed new wealth of data about genetics of pregnancy. Genomic sequencing was coupled with ultrasound scans and therefore allowed advanced analysis…