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Actionable genetic variants in 4,198 Scottish participants from the Orkney and Shetland founder populations
67 harmful genetic variants enriched in different UK regions
Two founder variants account for over 90% of pathogenic BRCA alleles in Orkney and Shetland
The genetics of brain-related proteins and their relationship to behaviour and psychiatric disorders
ORCADES volunteer data helps researchers to understand the positive and negative role of proteins in Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
Viking Genes, a worldwide study of volunteers with ancestry from the Northern Isles of Scotland
A practical checklist for return of results from genomic research
Cancer risk gene variant discovered in Orkney
Volunteer data used in largest ever genetic study helps to identify 12,000 genetic variants associated with height
New technology could uncover links between genetics and obesity
Genetic map of protein could unlock our understanding of Covid-19
International siblings study sheds new light on the nature of the genetics of disease
Over 100 new genes linked with the foods we like
Ironing out our understanding of glycosylation
New insights found into the role of Uromodulin
Viking Genes data helps rewrite the history of prehistoric Orkney with ancient DNA
Blood proteins could be the key to a long and healthy life
New catalogue created for measuring biological age
Reasons for high rate of mulitple sclerosis in Orkney remain a mystery
Genetic variant found to control cortisol levels
Sugar coating the inflammatory response?
Massive collaboration leads to new findings on global disease burden
High levels of rare genetic variation found in Shetland
Scottish Genetic Landscape Echoes the DNA of Past Kingdoms
DNA can predict life expectancy
Rare Ancestral Variant found in Viking Health Study
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ORCADES study finds holidays in the sun hold key to boosting vitamin D
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Actionable genetic variants in 4,198 Scottish participants from the Orkney and Shetland founder populations
67 harmful genetic variants enriched in different UK regions
Two founder variants account for over 90% of pathogenic BRCA alleles in Orkney and Shetland
The genetics of brain-related proteins and their relationship to behaviour and psychiatric disorders
ORCADES volunteer data helps researchers to understand the positive and negative role of proteins in Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
Viking Genes, a worldwide study of volunteers with ancestry from the Northern Isles of Scotland
A practical checklist for return of results from genomic research
Cancer risk gene variant discovered in Orkney
Volunteer data used in largest ever genetic study helps to identify 12,000 genetic variants associated with height
New technology could uncover links between genetics and obesity
Genetic map of protein could unlock our understanding of Covid-19
International siblings study sheds new light on the nature of the genetics of disease
Over 100 new genes linked with the foods we like
Ironing out our understanding of glycosylation
New insights found into the role of Uromodulin
Viking Genes data helps rewrite the history of prehistoric Orkney with ancient DNA
Blood proteins could be the key to a long and healthy life
New catalogue created for measuring biological age
Reasons for high rate of mulitple sclerosis in Orkney remain a mystery
Genetic variant found to control cortisol levels
Sugar coating the inflammatory response?
Massive collaboration leads to new findings on global disease burden
High levels of rare genetic variation found in Shetland
Scottish Genetic Landscape Echoes the DNA of Past Kingdoms
DNA can predict life expectancy
Rare Ancestral Variant found in Viking Health Study
Why is Multiple Sclerosis more common Orkney and Shetland?
ORCADES study finds holidays in the sun hold key to boosting vitamin D
Viking Health Study – Shetland teams up with the Scottish Genomes Partnership
Professor Jim Wilson becomes Fellow at The Royal Society of Edinburgh
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