West Coast clams are coming down with cancer
The Independent highlights PNRI research uncovering a severe outbreak of contagious cancer in Puget Sound clams and evidence the disease likely originated on the Atlantic Coast.
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Contagious cancer likely crossed an ocean, triggering severe outbreak in Pacific Northwest clams
Phys.org features PNRI research showing a contagious cancer likely crossed an ocean before triggering a severe outbreak in Puget Sound soft-shell clams.
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Contagious Cancer Crosses an Ocean to Devastate Puget Sound Clams
ECO Magazine reports on PNRI’s PNAS study documenting a severe contagious cancer outbreak in Puget Sound clams and a new tool to track its spread.
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Contagious Cancer Poses Possible Threat to Salish Sea Clams
What if cancer, already one of the deadliest diseases known to the animal kingdom, suddenly became contagious? Among certain species it has. Now, it’s happening in the Salish Sea.
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Two Harmful Variants Can Restore Protein Function
The Scientist highlights a groundbreaking study from the Dudley Lab showing that two harmful genetic variants can sometimes restore protein function—challenging long-held assumptions in genetics.
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Scientists Discovered That Two Genetic ‘Wrongs’ Could Make a Genetic ‘Right’
Popular Mechanics covers a Dudley Lab discovery revealing that, in certain cases, two disease-linked variants can offset each other and restore protein function—reshaping how scientists think about genetic risk.
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ASL/ASA yeast genetics study yields severity predictions, groundbreaking insights on genetic variant interactions
NUCDF highlights a groundbreaking ASL/ASA yeast genetics study from PNRI’s Dudley Lab — revealing new predictions of variant severity and surprising genetic interactions that could reshape how we understand inherited disorders.
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Two Harmful Genetic Variants Can Restore Gene Function
Technology Networks highlighted PNRI’s latest PNAS paper from the Dudley Lab: after testing thousands of variant combinations, researchers found that over 60% of “damaging” pairs restored enzyme activity toward healthy levels.
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Two Harmful Genetic Variants Can Restore Gene Function
More coverage of the Dudley Lab’s groundbreaking PNAS study showing that two individually harmful variants can sometimes “rescue” protein function—challenging a core assumption in human genetics.
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Two Wrongs Make a Right: How Two Damaging Variants Can Restore Health
Science in Seattle spotlighted a new PNAS study from PNRI’s Dudley Lab showing that two individually harmful variants can sometimes “rescue” protein function—challenging a core assumption in human genetics.
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