Women will be able to find out how likely they are to develop breast cancer after a group of researchers in Manchester, Britain, carried out a gene test that could soon be used on high-risk groups, the BBC reported.
The Single Nucleotide Polymorphism test, which looks at 18 genetic variations known to affect the odds of developing breast cancer, isRead more
- A national gene bank built by China's gene research giant BGI started trial operation on Saturday in the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen.
Wang Jian, chairman of the Shenzhen-headquartered company, said the gene bank has a collection of 10 million samples of biological resources.
The project is expected to boost research and business in fields of health, agriculture, speciesRead more