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In addition to serving as a set of instructions to build an individual, the genome can influence neighboring organisms and, potentially, entire ecosystems.
Handedness, a conspicuous but enigmatic human trait, may be shared by other animals. What does it mean for evolution and brain function?
Now showing clinical progress against liver diseases, the gene-silencing technique begins to fulfill some of its promises.
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