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Genetics Unzipped - The future is now: Curing HIV, advancing CRISPR therapies, predatory phages for superbug infections

Posted by , on 7 November 2019

Exploring the latest advances in health technology such as CRISPR-based gene therapies, infection-fighting bacteriophage and a cure for HIV.

Pre-trained Machine Learning Models for Developmental Biology

Posted by , on 29 October 2019

Pre-trained Models for Developmental Biology Authors: Bradly Alicea, Richard Gordon, Abraham Kohrmann, Jesse Parent, Vinay Varma Our virtual discussion group (DevoWormML) has been exploring a number of topics related to ...

Genetics Unzipped - When 'Becky' met Bateson: Edith Rebecca Saunders, the mother of British plant genetics

Posted by , on 24 October 2019

Unearthing the story of Edith Rebecca Saunders, the 'mother of British plant genetics'.

Genetics Unzipped - Exploring the poop-ome, from microbiomes to metagenomics

Posted by , on 10 October 2019

We’re getting our hands dirty by delving into the poop-ome - the trillions of bacteria that live inside our guts and make up what’s known as the microbiome.

Genetics Unzipped - Mergers and Acquisitions

Posted by , on 26 September 2019

We find out what happens when two cells move in together, unpack the history of genetic engineering and bleat on about Dolly the Sheep.

Genetics Unzipped podcast: Big Questions about the Big C

Posted by , on 12 September 2019

We’re digging into some of the mysteries around what’s often seen as the ultimate genetic disease: cancer.

Introducing: DevoWormML

Posted by , on 2 September 2019

  I am pleased to announce a new collaborative interest initiative called DevoWormML, based on work being done in the DevoWorm group. DevoWormML will meet on a weekly basis, and ...

Genetics Unzipped podcast: In case you missed it...

Posted by , on 29 August 2019

We look back over the first 20 episodes of Genetics Unzipped to select some of our favourite bits that you might have missed.

Genetics Unzipped podcast: Sex and death

Posted by , on 15 August 2019

We’re telling tales of sex and death, and exploring the very darkest side of genetics.

Genetics Unzipped podcast: Take a trip in the genetic time machine

Posted by , on 1 August 2019

Take a trip in a genetic time machine, discovering the origins of ancient human populations and exploring the future of personal genome sequencing. 

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