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Featured Resource: the Zebrafish Information Network (ZFIN)

Posted by , on 17 December 2021

For our third article, Yvonne Bradford and Leyla Ruzicka tell us about the work of ZFIN. Read on to find out a little about the history of ZFIN, the ...

Featured Resource: @ZebrafishRock run by Kevin Thiessen

Posted by , on 8 December 2021

For the second article in our 'Featured Rseource' series, we interviewed Kevin Thiessen, the person behind the twitter account @ZebrafishRock.

Genetics Unzipped: The natural lottery - How our genes shape our lives

Posted by , on 2 December 2021

We explore how genetic variations might affect our chances in life, and what - if anything - we should do with this information.

Genetics Unzipped: A menagerie of malignancy - Cancer across the animal kingdom

Posted by , on 18 November 2021

We find out how studying tumours across the animal kingdom, from naked mole rats to elephants, can reveal insights into cancer in our own species.

Hormones: The Inside Story - Season 2

Posted by , on 10 November 2021

Hormones: The Inside Story, the podcast uncovering the science and the stories about hormones and health, is back for a second series.

Featured resource: The National Avian Research Facility, UK

Posted by , on 9 November 2021

Doing great science depends on teamwork, whether this is within the lab or in collaboration with other labs. However, sometimes the resources that support our work can be overlooked.

Genetics Unzipped podcast: Wired for sound - the genetics of music

Posted by , on 4 November 2021

We're getting in harmony with the science of music. Is there a music gene? Does musical talent really run in families? And how does the inability to perceive music impact ...

The Edinburgh Gallus Genome and Embryonic Development (EGGED) Workshop in 2022

Posted by , on 21 October 2021

Register your interest by October 31st 2021 for the Edinburgh Gallus Genome and Embryonic Development (EGGED) Workshop in 2022. EGGED 2022 will run on the 12-15th of July 2022 at ...

Genetics Unzipped podcast: Rarities and oddities - the strangest genetics stories of 2021

Posted by , on 21 October 2021

We look back on some of the most mind-blowing stories from the world of genetics in 2021, from Borgs to duck-billed platypuses.

Genetics Unzipped podcast: Baby boom - The surprising science of the placenta

Posted by , on 7 October 2021

We explore the science behind one of the most remarkable but often overlooked organs in the mammalian body: the placenta.

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