Genetic information is stored in chromosomes, which can be thought of as different volumes of our genetic encyclopedia. Humans have 23 pairs of chromosomes. Each pair is made up of one copy of a ...

A more comprehensive multiethnic genetic risk score strongly predicted new cases of type 2 diabetes, including for people ...

However, there is some evidence that the Y chromosome is being phased out of the evolutionary pipeline, and could one day disappear altogether — potentially giving rise to a new sex gene in the ...

Genetics is the branch of science concerned with genes, heredity, and variation in living organisms. It seeks to understand the process of trait inheritance from parents to offspring, including ...

Large and rare duplications and deletions in a chromosome region known as 22q11.2 , which involves genes that regulate cardiac development, are linked to nonsyndromic bicuspid aortic valve disease.

However, an essential component in the success of genome-wide association studies is marker density, as the power of any association test will decrease rapidly within a short distance of the gene ...

We've never been closer to accurately assessing whether an individual is more susceptible to developing major depressive ...

eLife is a non-profit organisation inspired by research funders and led by scientists. Our mission is to help scientists accelerate discovery by operating a platform for research communication that ...

Study of the genetics of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) began about four decades ago with the discovery of HLA-DRB1. Since the beginning of this century, a number of non-HLA risk loci have been identified ...

Jan. 20, 2025 — Researchers have profiled the molecular structure and features of a key part of the deadly Nipah virus. Experiments in cells showe how changes in the viral polymerase -- a ...

Storm is a longtime SportsCenter anchor and NBC sports anchor, and host of the podcast“NBA DNA with Hannah Storm.” Her world changed in January 2024, when she was diagnosed with stage zero Ductal ...

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