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Episode 469
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October 27, 2026
469: What the shape of a face reveals about cleft risk
Herrick N et al., Human Genetics and Genomics Advances - Orofacial clefts are among the most common birth defects, affecting about 1 in 700...
00:18:17
Episode 468
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October 25, 2026
468: When a splicing factor breaks in different ways
Lisfeld J et al., The American Journal of Human Genetics - SRSF3 is an essential splicing factor, one of the serine/arginine-rich proteins that help...
00:17:30
Episode 467
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October 18, 2026
467: Finding mutations carried by fewer than 1 in 100 cells
Jang Y et al., The American Journal of Human Genetics - Every cell in the body picks up its own small set of DNA...
00:18:37
Episode 466
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October 16, 2026
466: A quieter MECP2 switch and the male bias in autism
Meyer-Schuman R et al., The American Journal of Human Genetics - Autism is diagnosed about four times more often in male individuals than in...
00:18:45
Episode 465
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October 11, 2026
465: When a lysosomal storage gene shows up only in the retina
Lin et al., The American Journal of Human Genetics - Bi-allelic variants in IDUA classically cause mucopolysaccharidosis type I, a lysosomal storage disorder that...
00:20:03
Episode 464
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October 06, 2026
464: Burning fat while sparing muscle on GLP-1 drugs, in mice
Thorne et al., Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - GLP-1 receptor agonists such as semaglutide produce large weight loss, but part of...
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