A pattern of inheritance displayed by a trait under the control of one gene, akin to the patterns of inheritance described by the nineteenth-century scientist and priest Gregor Mendel.
A gene that normally ensures sperm quality in fruit flies can be hijacked by 'selfish chromosomes' to bias inheritance, showing how some genetic elements determine which sperm survive...
Circular DNA existing outside chromosomes can drive cancer growth and is a potential drug target, according to three papers published this week in Nature...
Depression may directly cause an increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes, with scientists identifying seven genetic variants that are involved in both diseases...
The 'Cut + Paste' exhibition in London considers the potential genome editing has to improve human health. The exhibition allows visitors to explore and reflect on the ethics of genome editing via a series of interactive experiences...
This book aims to link medical genetics and the law, and hopes to educate readers in all aspects of genetics that are of current relevance, and to indicate potential problems in the present and in the future. Here is Dr Eleanor Taylor's review of the book...
An analysis of over 5.4 million individuals has identified over 12,000 different genetic variants that affect human height...
The growing relevance of genomics in midwifery led the NHS North West Genomic Medicine Service Alliance to hold a webinar on the subject...
Alcohol influences telomere length and accelerates biological ageing according to a genetic-based study...
To celebrate Gregor Mendel's 200th birthday, PET and Genomics England held an event reflecting on what science and medicine have inherited from Mendel and what the future holds regarding our understanding and treatment of genetic disorders in the era of whole genome sequencing...
Professor Frances Flinter, emeritus professor of clinical genetics at Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust discusses Gregor Mendel's life and works, 200 years after his birth...
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