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1. Keep it personal

   Storing DNA records without consent raises privacy concerns in B.C.

   Aug 24 by Phoebe Uguy

   While collecting blood samples from newborns is a standard routine in hospitals, most parents would likely be worried to discover that the hospitals were retaining these DNA samples for purposes other than genetic screening. A blood sample from a small prick on the foot of a newborn allows the hospital to test for health problems and diseases before the baby...

2. A splice of DNA, a piece of cake

   U of T genetics researchers create computer algorithm to unravel the mystery of human genetic complexity

   Jul 6 by Mekhala Gunaratne

   After proposing the double helix structure of DNA in 1953, Francis Crick, James Watson, Rosalind Franklin, and Maurice Wilkins altered the scientific landscape forever. Their model was featured in Nature, one of the most prominent scientific journals in the world. Now, a little over half a century later, a landmark discovery in genetics research by University of Toronto researchers Yoseph...

3. ‘Wuddup, dawg!’

   The evolution of man and his best friend

   Mar 18 by Jordan Rivera

   If you’re a dog lover, you’ve probably favourited the top viral video of 2009: “Bizkit the sleeping dog.” In the video, a sleepwalking dog named Bizkit, most likely dreaming about an intense squirrel chase, runs into a wall, hard! No other video in 2009 has garnered so many “awww” and “go get ’em, boy” comments. Having a pet dog seems...

4. Researchers find gene mutation responsible for aggressive osteosarcoma tumours

   Mar 18 by Alexandra Irena Eremia

   A new study analyzing the genetic basis of osteosarcoma, a common bone cancer, could make treatment more effective. Graduate student Ivan Pasic along with David Malkin, a U of T professor and senior scientist at Sick Kids Hospital, have discovered a new chromosomal region that may be an important factor in osteosarcoma tumour development, the disease Terry Fox famously battled....

5. Genomics gets personal

   Mar 8 by Anastassia Pogoutse

   You’ve probably heard of “paternity testing” and “prenatal screening,” but how many people understand the terms “genotype” and “genomics”? While many people aren’t familiar with genetic terminology, chances are that at some point during your life you’ll find yourself discussing information that has been obtained from analyzing your genome. Genomics is the study of genomes, the full set of hereditary...