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The genetic changes that made it possible for humans to walk upright have been uncovered in a study that also shows how slight variations in skeletal proportions are linked to arthritis.
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Scientists from around the world attended a symposium at Columbia to celebrate the 80th birthday of Tom Maniatis and his contributions to the field of molecular biology.
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In the GUARDIAN study, the genomes of newborns are being scanned to identify children who have one of hundreds of treatable and preventable rare genetic conditions before symptoms emerge.
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A new study led by Columbia researchers may provide important clues to the causes of autism across the full spectrum of the disorder.
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- September 10, 2012
Tom Maniatis' discoveries concerning the nature of genes are being recognized with the prestigious Lasker-Koshland Award in Medical Science.
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- July 26, 2012
Some cases of glioblastoma, the most common & aggressive form of brain cancer, are caused by the fusion of 2 adjacent genes.
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- June 22, 2012
A study by Columbia researchers Judith Miné-Hattab, PhD, and Rodney Rothstein, PhD, found that after a double-strand break in DNA, the mobility of both the broken segment and other, unbroken, chromosomes is greatly increased.
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- December 23, 2011
Richard S. Mann, PhD, and colleagues have solved the longstanding puzzle of why a single transcription factor can turn on many genes in a test tube, but only a few genes in a live organism.
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- December 5, 2011
Columbia University Medical Center (CUMC) researchers have found the first direct evidence that an acquired trait can be inherited without any DNA involvement.
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