Monthly Archives: May 2018

This (somewhat tongue-in-cheek-humorous) one-page book report –– about “which quotes REALLY DID originate from Einstein, and which ones are attributed falsely to him?” [attached] is worth sharing with all GEITP’ers. Beyond his towering contributions to Physics, Albert Einstein was an … Continue reading →

Mitochondria are known as the “energy factories” of most (animal) cells. Earliest bacteria that had originated on the planet do not have mitochondria, and have only one chromosome (haploid, seen in all prokaryotes) rather than chromosome-pairs (diploid, seen in all … Continue reading →

After the discovery of the structure of DNA and the genetic code in the early 1950s, the field of human genetics was largely focused on understanding the structure and function of protein-coding genes and how rare mutations in these genes … Continue reading →

Valid Statistical Rationales for Sample Sizes REGISTER NOW! This webinar provides guidance on how to justify such sample sizes, and thereby indirectly provides guidance on how to choose sample sizes. Date: Wednesday, June 6, 2018 Time: 10:00 AM PDT | … Continue reading →

Some of you might be interested in the Human Genes Nomenclature Committee (HGNC) NewsLetter for Spring, 2o18. An update on our VGNC project Largely thanks to the work of our new dedicated Vertebrate Gene Nomenclature Committee (VGNC) curator (Tamsin), and … Continue reading →

The emergence of The Zebrafish (Danio rerio) Model for biomedical research began in the 1960s at the University of Oregon in Eugene, largely due to the pioneering work of George Streisinger and coworkers. They systematically determined the conditions necessary to … Continue reading →

MUTATIONS (i.e. alterations in DNA nucleotides in the haploid genome, base-pairs in the diploid genome) occur when cells copy their DNA incorrectly, or fail to repair damage from chemicals (endogenous or exogenous) or radiation (environmental effects). Some mistakes are beneficial, … Continue reading →

Within just this last week, these GEITP pages included several email chats about “the increasing incidence/frequency of autism spectrum disorder (ASD)” among young children, not only in the U.S. but also in countries such as South Korea. Genome-wide association studies … Continue reading →

Today, innumerable genomes (many human ethni groups, other mammals, reptiles, birds, fish, and lower organisms such as worm, fly, sea squirt, sponge, yeast and bacteria) have been sequenced (by means of whole-genome sequencing; WGS), and the precise number of “genes” … Continue reading →

The article [below] is from CNNnews.com; below the layman’s article is the Abstract of the scientific paper that just appeared in Environ Health Perspect. At this point, I’ll just share this news article, as is, and sit back and wait … Continue reading →