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Mendelian Inheritance
The Mendelian inheritance is a pattern of single gene diseases. It refers to the inheritance of traits controlled by a single gene with two alleles, one of which may be completely dominant to the other.
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AUG 02, 2023Genetics & Genomics
In a study in which scientists took a novel approach to deciphering the genetics of autism, scientists have found that a ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 31, 2023Genetics & Genomics
The Finnish population has provided investigators with a rare opportunity. Most Finns descend from a small, so-called fo ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 15, 2023Genetics & Genomics
As we age, the cells we carry in our bodies can pick up new mutations. Research has indicated that in many species, huma ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 02, 2022Genetics & Genomics
Scientists have recently identified a genetic mutation that causes epilepsy, and carried by at least 90 people. These mu ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 26, 2022Genetics & Genomics
When genes are passed down to the next generation, some have an advantage, and are more likely to be inherited than othe ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 19, 2022Genetics & Genomics
When parents mate and produce offspring, their genomes recombine, shuffling the genetic information within. But supergen ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 24, 2022Health & Medicine
Scientists may have finally figured out a genetic cause of male infertility. Researchers at Newcastle University in the ...Written By: Hannah DanielNOV 22, 2021Genetics & Genomics
Evolution has allowed organisms to adapt to their environments, sometimes in very specific ways, through changes in thei ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 05, 2021Genetics & Genomics
This photo by Sydney Stringham shows the domestic pigeons that were bred by the researchers for this research.Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 17, 2021Genetics & Genomics
A new study has used computational tools to investigate evolution in the human genome that's occurred over the past 50,0 ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 24, 2021Health & Medicine
As the march toward legalization of Marijuana use continues amidst ongoing debate, more attention has been paid to the i ...Written By: Christopher DiMaioJUL 02, 2021Genetics & Genomics
Fish can serve as good research models. They can develop quickly, outside of the mother where they can be observed. Some ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 24, 2021Genetics & Genomics
Scientists have now characterized a genetic disorder called linkage-specific-deubiquitylation-deficiency-induced embryon ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 22, 2020Genetics & Genomics
Every cell in our boy carries a copy of the genome in its nucleus. Some cells are constantly replenished, and the genome ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 14, 2019Cancer
New research suggests that the presence of a certain kind of gut bacteria can increase the risk of bowel cancer by as mu ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanSEP 24, 2019Genetics & Genomics
As fathers age, they tend ot pass down more genetic mutations to their children.Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 22, 2018Genetics & Genomics
Scientists have found a way to control the population of an insect invader from Japan that destroys valuable crops.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 11, 2016Genetics & Genomics
WASHINGTON U. – ST. LOUIS (US) — In the past, good science has been used for unethical purposes, like eugeni ...Written By: Futurity (futurity.org)MAR 09, 2015Genetics & Genomics
A first-of-its-kind study shows that who we inherit genetic variants from - our mother or father - is crucial for the de ...Written By: Judy O'Rourke
AUG 02, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
In a study in which scientists took a novel approach to deciphering the genetics of autism, scientists have found that a
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 31, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
The Finnish population has provided investigators with a rare opportunity. Most Finns descend from a small, so-called fo
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 15, 2023
Genetics & Genomics
As we age, the cells we carry in our bodies can pick up new mutations. Research has indicated that in many species, huma
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 02, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
Scientists have recently identified a genetic mutation that causes epilepsy, and carried by at least 90 people. These mu
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 26, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
When genes are passed down to the next generation, some have an advantage, and are more likely to be inherited than othe
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 19, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
When parents mate and produce offspring, their genomes recombine, shuffling the genetic information within. But supergen
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 24, 2022
Health & Medicine
Scientists may have finally figured out a genetic cause of male infertility. Researchers at Newcastle University in the
...
Written By:
Hannah Daniel
NOV 22, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Evolution has allowed organisms to adapt to their environments, sometimes in very specific ways, through changes in thei
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 05, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
This photo by Sydney Stringham shows the domestic pigeons that were bred by the researchers for this research.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 17, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
A new study has used computational tools to investigate evolution in the human genome that's occurred over the past 50,0
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 24, 2021
Health & Medicine
As the march toward legalization of Marijuana use continues amidst ongoing debate, more attention has been paid to the i
...
Written By:
Christopher DiMaio
JUL 02, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Fish can serve as good research models. They can develop quickly, outside of the mother where they can be observed. Some
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 24, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Scientists have now characterized a genetic disorder called linkage-specific-deubiquitylation-deficiency-induced embryon
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 22, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Every cell in our boy carries a copy of the genome in its nucleus. Some cells are constantly replenished, and the genome
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 14, 2019
Cancer
New research suggests that the presence of a certain kind of gut bacteria can increase the risk of bowel cancer by as mu
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
SEP 24, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
As fathers age, they tend ot pass down more genetic mutations to their children.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 22, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Scientists have found a way to control the population of an insect invader from Japan that destroys valuable crops.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 11, 2016
Genetics & Genomics
WASHINGTON U. – ST. LOUIS (US) — In the past, good science has been used for unethical purposes, like eugeni
...
Written By:
Futurity (futurity.org)
MAR 09, 2015
Genetics & Genomics
A first-of-its-kind study shows that who we inherit genetic variants from - our mother or father - is crucial for the de
...
Written By:
Judy O'Rourke