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The correlation between reading and mathematics ability at age twelve has a substantial genetic component
Dissecting how genetic and environmental influences impact on learning is helpful for maximizing numeracy and literacy. Here we show, using twin and genome-wide analysis, that there is a substantial genetic component to childrenās ability in reading and mathematics, and estimate that around one half of the observed correlation in these traits is due to shared genetic effects (so-called Generalist Genes). Thus, our results highlight the potential role of the learning environment in contributing to differences in a childās cognitive abilities at age twelve
Dissimilar Symmetric Word Pairs in the Human Genome
In this work we explore the dissimilarity between symmetric word pairs, by
comparing the inter-word distance distribution of a word to that of its
reversed complement. We propose a new measure of dissimilarity between such
distributions. Since symmetric pairs with different patterns could point to
evolutionary features, we search for the pairs with the most dissimilar
behaviour. We focus our study on the complete human genome and its
repeat-masked version.Comment: Submitted 13-Feb-2017; accepted, after a minor revision, 17-Mar-2017;
11th International Conference on Practical Applications of Computational
Biology & Bioinformatics, PACBB 2017, Porto, Portugal, 21-23 June, 201
Educating the educators: Incorporating bioinformatics into biological science education in Malaysia
Bioinformatics can be defined as a fusion of computational and biological sciences. The urgency to process and analyse the deluge of data created by proteomics and genomics studies has caused bioinformatics to gain prominence and importance. However, its multidisciplinary nature has created a unique demand for specialist trained in both biology and computing. In this review, we described the components that constitute the bioinformatics field and distinctive education criteria that are required to produce individuals with bioinformatics training. This paper will also provide an introduction and overview of bioinformatics in Malaysia. The existing bioinformatics scenario in Malaysia was surveyed to gauge its advancement and to plan for future bioinformatics education strategies. For comparison, we surveyed methods and strategies used in education by other countries so that lessons can be learnt to further improve the implementation of bioinformatics in Malaysia. It is believed that accurate and sufficient steerage from the academia and industry will enable Malaysia to produce quality bioinformaticians in the future
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