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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.

Research reveals crucial details about how microbiome species are acquired

The gut microbiome is an ecosystem of hundreds to thousands of microbial species living within the human body. These populations affect our health, fertility, and even our longevity. But how do they get there in the first place?

10 Feb 2022

Novel method can report specific immune cell types using only DNA from blood

Flow cytometry is a powerful and complex technology used to count, sort or measure characteristics of cells and to detect biomarkers.

10 Feb 2022

Scientists on the verge of understanding how climate adaptation happens in plants

A century after scientists first noted that the environment contributes to the evolution of adaptive differences among plant populations, scientists are on the verge of figuring out how that adaptation happens -; by combining results from huge "common garden" experiments with genomic sequencing.

From Penn State University 9 Feb 2022

Study compares the chromosomal position of genes from diverse animals

Many of today's marine invertebrates, including sponges and jellyfish, have chromosomes with the same ancient structure they inherited from their primitive ancestors more than 600 million years ago, according to a new study.

9 Feb 2022

Study shows how root symbiosis with fungi is driven by the plant’s phosphate status

Phosphorus is one of the most important nutrients for plants. Among other functions, it is needed to create substances for the plant’s immune system, for the healthy development of seeds and for root growth.

9 Feb 2022

Researchers decipher the genome of Steller’s sea cow from fossil bones

During the Ice Age, giant mammals such as mammoths, sabre-toothed cats and woolly rhinoceroses once roamed Northern Europe and America.

9 Feb 2022

Researchers make new advances in connecting the evolution of pregnancy and cancer metastasis

Researchers from UConn Heath and Yale University have made new advances connecting the evolution of pregnancy and cancer metastasis.

8 Feb 2022

Genetic insights offer potential new targets for acne treatment

A study of the genetics of acne has identified 29 regions of the genome that influence the condition. These genetic insights offer potential new targets for treatment. They may also help clinicians identify individuals at high risk of severe disease.

8 Feb 2022

Scientists use genetically informed brain atlases to identify hundreds of genomic loci

An international team of scientists has used atlases of the human brain informed by genetics to identify hundreds of genomic loci. Loci is plural for locus, and in genetics indicates the physical location of a gene or variant on a chromosome.

From UC San Diego 8 Feb 2022

Study reveals how the body controls inflammation during removal of damaged cells

A research team from Cologne and Osnabrück has investigated in detail how messenger substances signal inflammation during the removal of damaged cells in the body.

7 Feb 2022

New method helps distinguish bacterial DNA from human and other non-bacterial cells

For decades, a small group of cutting-edge medical researchers have been studying a biochemical, DNA tagging system, which switches genes on or off. Many have studied it in bacteria and now some have seen signs of it in, plants, flies, and even human brain tumors.

4 Feb 2022

Largest genome study identifies new genetic risk factors for migraine

An international consortium of leading migraine scientists identified more than 120 regions of the genome that are connected to risk of migraine.

4 Feb 2022

Research focuses on how short-term genetic memories can be inherited across generations

A gene-silencing tool could enable new opportunities for advancing basic biomedical research and drug development.

4 Feb 2022

Human rRNA genes differed based on a person’s geographic ancestry

Genome research that explored gene variants that are considered a crucial building block for protein-synthesizing microscopic structures took an unexpected turn.

4 Feb 2022

Scientists visualize protein machinery of respiration with unparalleled precision

Oxygen and sugar are the basis of life for animals, plants, fungi and many bacteria. The metabolic process called respiration makes it possible to convert food into energy for the cells.

1 Feb 2022

Clemson University research focuses on identifying networks of genes involved in uterine cancer

No single gene causes uterine cancer, the fourth most common cancer among women, which is on the rise in the U.S.

31 Jan 2022

Novel technology combats cancer more quickly and efficiently

Researchers have created a new technology that allows them to use immune cells from tumors to combat cancer more quickly and efficiently.

31 Jan 2022

European Reference Genome Atlas intends to provide “reference genomes” for the biodiversity of Europe

In 2021, experts launched the “European Reference Genome Atlas” (ERGA) to give crucial genetic data to inform the study of Europe’s biodiversity.

31 Jan 2022

Study identifies genetic traits relevant to the appearance and behavior of two bee subspecies

Recently discovered genetic knowledge of two nuisance western honey bee subspecies will help commercial and hobby beekeepers.

28 Jan 2022

An Interview with The Million Veteran Program (MVP)

In this interview, we speak to Dr. Sumitra Muralidhar, the Program Director for VA’s Million Veteran Program (MVP) about the program and its aims for veterans.

28 Jan 2022

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Research reveals crucial details about how microbiome species are acquired

Novel method can report specific immune cell types using only DNA from blood

Scientists on the verge of understanding how climate adaptation happens in plants

Study compares the chromosomal position of genes from diverse animals

Study shows how root symbiosis with fungi is driven by the plant’s phosphate status

Researchers decipher the genome of Steller’s sea cow from fossil bones

Researchers make new advances in connecting the evolution of pregnancy and cancer metastasis

Genetic insights offer potential new targets for acne treatment

Scientists use genetically informed brain atlases to identify hundreds of genomic loci

Study reveals how the body controls inflammation during removal of damaged cells

New method helps distinguish bacterial DNA from human and other non-bacterial cells

Largest genome study identifies new genetic risk factors for migraine

Research focuses on how short-term genetic memories can be inherited across generations

Human rRNA genes differed based on a person’s geographic ancestry

Scientists visualize protein machinery of respiration with unparalleled precision

Clemson University research focuses on identifying networks of genes involved in uterine cancer

Novel technology combats cancer more quickly and efficiently

European Reference Genome Atlas intends to provide “reference genomes” for the biodiversity of Europe

Study identifies genetic traits relevant to the appearance and behavior of two bee subspecies

An Interview with The Million Veteran Program (MVP)

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