A collection of specific alleles (particular DNA sequence variants) located in a cluster on a chromosome that are likely to be inherited together.
The link between DNA sequences, DNA methylation and gene expression has been elucidated using a new technique that can detect the level of methylation at different points on the DNA...
Genetics may help to predict the risk of joint replacement rejection, a recent study suggests...
I feel safe in assuming, reader, that you’re probably feeling saturated by all things coronavirus-related...
A Native American man in Montana has the 'oldest' human DNA in the United States, according to news reports...
Researchers have developed a new blood test that can not only detect cancer at an early stage, but can also indicate where the tumour is located in the body...
The process of natural selection has removed the majority of Neanderthal DNA from the modern human genome, leaving behind a handful of beneficial genes, two recent studies have suggested...
There was a captivating debate around the emerging genetic choices, legal framework and ethical issues from the use of PGS (pre-implantation genetic screening) and PGD (pre-implantation genetic diagnosis) at this event produced by the Progress Educational Trust (PET)...
Given the complexity of the technology, costs and risks involved, two recently described mitochondrial 'gene-correction' strategies will probably remain as proof-of-concept studies and are unlikely be of practical use in clinical medicine in the foreseeable future...
The 'female' X chromosome has been shown to contain several genes that may be involved in sperm production...
How are we different from animals? Comedian Marcus Brigstocke met evolutionary geneticist Professor Mark Thomas at the Cheltenham Science Festival, and asked him about what makes humans so human. Their marvellously informative discussion of human achievement covered art, religion, Adam and Eve, and how they all tie into our genes....
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