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Genetics is the study of genes and heredity. Heredity is the passing of genetic information and traits (such as eye color and an increased chance of getting a certain disease) from parents to offspring.

New Method can Help Identify Genome Differences Responsible for Variation in Plant Traits

Plants show enormous variety in traits relevant to breeding, such as plant height, yield and resistance to pests.

23 May 2023

CSHL Scientists Flip the Script on Autism Genetics

Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory researchers have flipped the script on autism spectrum disorder (ASD) genetics.

23 May 2023

Stimulating Cell DNA Repair Processes to Combat the Root Cause of Autism Spectrum Disorders

A new treatment option has been discovered for fragile X syndrome, which is the most common genetic cause of autism spectrum disorders and is defined by a hereditary repetition of certain nucleotides in the DNA sequence of the FMR1 gene. Researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) carried out the study, which was published in the journal Cell.

22 May 2023

Untangling the Effects of Admixture on the Genomes of Modern Humans

The course of human history has been marked by complex patterns of migration, isolation, and admixture, the latter a term that refers to gene flow between individuals from different populations.

22 May 2023

Machine Learning Reveals Sex-Specific Genes, Molecular Pathways Linked to Alzheimer's Disease Progression

Alzheimer's Disease (AD) is a complex neurodegenerative illness with genetic and environmental origins.

22 May 2023

A High-Throughput Assay for Identifying and Validating ECHS1 Enzyme Genetic Variants

The enzyme variations of mitochondrial enoyl-CoA hydratase short-chain 1 (ECHS1) are dysfunctional. In Japan, they are mostly responsible for mitochondrial disease.

19 May 2023

Genetic Study Provides New Insights About One of the Earliest Points in Animal Evolution

A study published by MBARI researchers and their collaborators today in Nature provides new insights about one of the earliest points in animal evolution that happened more than 700 million years ago.

18 May 2023

Liver Cancers With Key Epigenetic Alteration Tend to Have a Poor Clinical Prognosis

Researchers at the Josep Carreras Leukaemia Research Institute, led by Dr. Manel Esteller, have discovered a key epigenetic alteration that anticipates the clinical course of liver cancer.

17 May 2023

An In-Depth Analysis of the Human Genome Using the New “Pangenome”

The Human Genome Project, which began in April 2003, contributed to the revolutionization of biomedical research by giving researchers a reference map that allowed them to scan DNA sequences for genetic clues about the causes of a variety of diseases.

16 May 2023

New Probabilistic Model Unifies the Generation and Inference for Single-Cell, Spatial Omics Data

UCLA researchers have developed an "all-in-one," next-generation statistical simulator capable of assimilating a wide range of information to generate realistic synthetic data and provide a benchmarking tool for medical and biological researchers who use advanced technologies to study diseases and potential therapies.

12 May 2023

Study Demonstrates the First Molecular Link Between Circatidal and Circadian Clocks

Scientists at UMass Chan Medical School and the Marine Biological Laboratory at Woods Hole have identified the first gene-; Bmal1-; to play a crucial role in regulating circatidal behavior in the crustacean Parhyale hawaiensis.

12 May 2023

Swarm Intelligence Algorithm Allows Efficient Image-Based Plant Disease Detection

Every year, plant diseases caused by bacteria, viruses, and fungi contribute to major economic losses. The prompt detection of these diseases is necessary to curb their spread and mitigate agricultural damage, but represents a major challenge, especially in areas of high-scale production.

12 May 2023

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New Method can Help Identify Genome Differences Responsible for Variation in Plant Traits

CSHL Scientists Flip the Script on Autism Genetics

Stimulating Cell DNA Repair Processes to Combat the Root Cause of Autism Spectrum Disorders

Untangling the Effects of Admixture on the Genomes of Modern Humans

Machine Learning Reveals Sex-Specific Genes, Molecular Pathways Linked to Alzheimer's Disease Progression

A High-Throughput Assay for Identifying and Validating ECHS1 Enzyme Genetic Variants

Genetic Study Provides New Insights About One of the Earliest Points in Animal Evolution

Liver Cancers With Key Epigenetic Alteration Tend to Have a Poor Clinical Prognosis

An In-Depth Analysis of the Human Genome Using the New “Pangenome”

New Probabilistic Model Unifies the Generation and Inference for Single-Cell, Spatial Omics Data

Study Demonstrates the First Molecular Link Between Circatidal and Circadian Clocks

Swarm Intelligence Algorithm Allows Efficient Image-Based Plant Disease Detection

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