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…
ASHG President Sarah Tishkoff Shares a Preview of the Meeting in Boston
The American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG) conference kicks off next week in Boston. Before we pack our…
‘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…
Genetic study identifies key variants linked to healthy aging and intrinsic capacity
Credit: CC0 Public Domain New research from the University of Adelaide has explored the genomic links within the…
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…
Genomic Sequencing Could Transform Newborn Screening
Adding genomic sequencing to newborn blood screening would detect hundreds of additional childhood conditions, providing much earlier diagnosis…
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,…
Tracking the impact of mutations
image: Yeast cells whose cell walls have been stained blue. A protein is marked green as an example.…
This Harvard Scientist Is Changing the Future of Genetic Diseases
As a young professor of chemistry at Harvard in the 2000s, David Liu was trying to accelerate evolution.…