Life sciences/Genetics/Human genetics/Medical genetics/Genetic disorders
A rare genetic mutation among the Berne Amish could shed light on human aging and life span.
BOSTON – For bee researchers like May Berenbaum, 2006 was the year an international consortium of researchers published the first full sequence of the honeybee genome, offering a unique and long-sought glimpse at the biological quirks of an insect that shares a productive history with humans.