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Ruppy, the glow in the dark puppy
Update: Transgenic glowing monkeys that can pass on their glowing genes to their offspring have been created for the first time. Ruppy (short for “Ruby Puppy”) is the world’s first transgenic dog. A...
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Lactose tolerance
Because most in the western world are able to digest dairy products it is often assumed that this condition (lactose persistence) is the norm. But if you are able to tolerate lactose then you are...
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Dating a common ancestor
Time Tree is a website that allows you to search for the point in time at which the genetic code of two organisms diverged; the time at which their last common ancestor lived. Investigating human...
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Consanguinity and the coefficient of relationship
Or What percentage of your genetic code do you share with your second cousin? Two people who share some of their genetic code (their DNA) are said to be consanguineous (“co” meaning shared and...
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Telomeres
A telomere is a section of repetitive DNA* found at the end of the chromatids that make up a chromosome. Unlike normal DNA, telomeres do not code for the production of proteins – they are non-coding...
View ArticleCousins or Siblings?
Imagine two sets of identical twins: Alice & Amelia, and Bob & Benjamin. Now imagine that Alice marries Bob, and Amelia marries Benjamin, and that both couples have a child: Alice & Bob...
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