This week, we highlight articles from the cutting edge of genetics research, including a a proposal for using genome editing towards eradicating malaria, a massive study uncovering over 100 genetic markers linked to schizophrenia, and a strategy for improving drug discovery by honing in on genes that, when defective, protect the individuals who carry them from diseases such as type 2 diabetes.
‘Broken genes’ for a broken system
Diabetes discovery illuminates path to new drugs, says HMS professor
By Alvin Powell, Staff Writer, Harvard Gazette
July 24, 2014
Genetic mapping triggers new hope on schizophrenia
By Seth Borenstein, The Associated Press
July 22, 2014
Managing Ecosystems Via Genomics
New genome editing tool offers strategy to manage insect-borne disease
By Kristen Kusek, Harvard Medical School News
July 17, 2014
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