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The Syncytin Gene: Viruses Responsible for Human Life

Posted on June 10, 2015June 15, 2015 by Reza Rezaei Javan

Reza Rezaei Javan investigates syncytins – viral genes that are essential for our survival

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Posted in Features, Gallery, Issue 31 magazine, Issue 31 online only, Mag Feature, Mag feature online only | Tagged developmental biology, evolution, evolutionary biology, foetus, gene, genome, human, immune system, placenta, primates, viruses | 1 Comment

Life in utero: Predisposing the unexposed

Posted on February 20, 2015February 24, 2015 by Syed Qadri

Life inside the uterus is not as closed off as you might think. Syed Qadri explores how a mother’s behaviour alters her baby during pregnancy..

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Posted in Blog, The developing human | Tagged alcohol, babies, development, developmental biology, embryology, epigenetics, foetus, genetic disease, heart, HIV, human, muscle, placenta, pregnancy, teratogens, viruses | Leave a comment

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