This week in Nature

Hey 420,

This week in Nature there were a few pieces that might pertain to our class material:

1.  A snapshot of some research on some single-letter mutations in the human genome that have been under selective pressure in the past 50,000 years, including mutations that seem to influence the immune system. http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v494/n7437/full/494284b.html

2.  Another snapshot of some research done on the decline in egg-cell quality and the ability to repair DNA as women age. http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v494/n7437/full/494284c.html

3.  One last snapshot of some research done on DNA-binding proteins.  http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v494/n7437/full/494285b.html

4.  A bit of news on Gene sequencing technologies... making it cheaper and more practical to do sequencing more readily.  http://www.nature.com/news/gene-sequencing-leaves-the-laboratory-1.12454