Alternate forms of a gene or DNA sequence (genetic variant) at a particular chromosome location.
For example, different alleles of the ABO gene on human chromosome 9 determine ABO blood type.
A chemically-modified DNA enzyme can be used to 'silence' a harmful gene mutation found in many types of cancers...
A technique commonly used to amplify minute quantities of DNA to allow genetic testing of early human embryos has been shown to be error-prone. Potentially harmful unintended mutations in genome-edited embryos were also found...
A genetic variant understood to have protected people against the Black Death, has been shown to also be protective against severe COVID-19, a study has found...
The genes that encode for immune cell receptors differ substantially between people, giving scientists an insight into why people react differently to disease and medicine...
Genetic signatures have been used to predict how a patient's immune system might respond to sepsis, COVID-19, and influenza...
A gene variant that can increase immunity to COVID-19 after vaccination, has been identified...
A gene has been identified which could play a role in increasing the risk of women developing Alzheimer's disease...
Full-term mouse offspring were derived from single unfertilised eggs using targeted CRISPR/Cas9 epigenome editing...
Having two gene variants, known to be more common in people with African ancestry and predispose individuals to kidney disease, doubles risk of severe kidney injury and death in people with COVID-19...
Genetic testing could prove useful for determining a diagnosis and prognosis for people with epilepsy, attendees at the European Society of Human Genetics conference heard...
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