Monthly Archives: July 2024

CYP4A22 loss-of-function causes a new type (1C) of vitamin D–dependent rickets (VDDR1C)

This topic will be of interest to some of you. The human cytochrome P450 gene encoding CYP4A22 has been well studied for more than two decades (Pharmacogenetics 2004; 14: 1-18), but is shown here to have a (previously undiscovered) role … Continue reading →

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Worms in codependent relationship with antifreeze bacteria (!!!)

To get everyone on the same page, the “microbiome” is the combination of bacteria, viruses and fungi that (usually) live in harmony in the gut and every other cavity of animals. The “gut-brain-microbiome axis” has become appreciated only during the … Continue reading →

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The amazing phenomenon of de novo gene birth — how does a new gene evolve?

One final ADDENDUM to this long email-chain: In response to queries (about the latest official nomenclature) during the last decade, the Tree of Life has three DOMAINS — Archaebacteria, Eubacteria, and Eukarya. Based on recent whole-genome sequencing (WGS) of thousands … Continue reading →

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MORE FRAUD: Hundreds of cancer papers mention cell lines that don’t seem to exist (!!!)

Just when you think that “any further audacious FRAUD (in publishing scientific papers) cannot be possible” (because all possible forms of corruption have already been invented) — along comes something new and even more dishonest. ☹ Research integrity investigators (16 … Continue reading →

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The amazing phenomenon of de novo gene birth — how does a new gene evolve?

In these GEITP email blogs, we have often discussed genes that are a member of this or that “gene family,” and we know that members of a gene family generally arise from the original ancestral gene. But, going back further … Continue reading →

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