Some Diseases in Circulation Due to DNA Bias

A new study found that a bias towards certain types of DNA sequences during gene conversion may be an important factor in why certain heritable diseases persist in populations around the world. In a new study published in the iAmerican Journal of Human Genetics/i, University of Pennsylvania researchers Joseph Lachance and Sarah A. Tishkoff investigated this process in the context of the evolution of human populations. It's an early lesson in genetics: we get ...