Exploring the GT92 Gene Family in Cotton
The cotton plant, an essential agricultural crop, has long been under the lens of genetic research due to…
‘Journeys in Math and Genetics’: Discover how a teen prodigy combines math and genetics in the new film |
Poster and scene from film ‘Journeys in Math and Genetics’ The new film ‘Journeys in Math and Genetics’…
Population-scale gene-based analysis of whole-genome sequencing provides insights into metabolic health
To identify genes associated with either adult BMI or T2D risk, we performed association testing using WGS data…
Naked mole rats reveal genetic secret to long life
Professor Gabriel Balmus studies DNA repair and ageing at the University of Cambridge. He said the discovery was…
Ancient DNA from a skeleton in a pot is a mix from two worlds
For the first time, scientists have sequenced a complete genome from ancient Egypt. They read the DNA from…
Foodomics: Why you need to know what’s in ‘nutritional dark matter’
When scientists cracked the human genome in 2003 – sequencing the entire genetic code of a human being – many…
Research Reveals Genetic Link Between Childhood Brain Disorder And Parkinson’s Disease In Adults
Errors in a gene known to cause a serious neurodevelopmental condition in infants are also linked to the…
Speciation, History, Causes, Modes, Impacts, Mechanism, Rate
Speciation is the evolutionary process by which new species arise from existing ones. It explains how biodiversity on…
Microbial genetic variation shapes neurocognitive behavior in sheep
The researchers used Merino sheep as an animal model, systematically collecting samples of their hindgut and ruminal microbiota,…
Genomic Sequencing Could Transform Newborn Screening
Adding genomic sequencing to newborn blood screening would detect hundreds of additional childhood conditions, providing much earlier diagnosis…
Tracking the impact of mutations
image: Yeast cells whose cell walls have been stained blue. A protein is marked green as an example.…
Only four people in Australia have been diagnosed with rare genetic disease CHOPS
Isla Steed is your fairly typical teenager, according to her mum. The 14-year-old is “a stubborn little person”…