Rare genetic quirk twice as common as thought
Inheriting two copies of a chromosome from a single parent is more common than previously thought, according to a new study...
The physical characteristics of an organism, as distinguished from its genetic make up (genotype).
Inheriting two copies of a chromosome from a single parent is more common than previously thought, according to a new study...
This Progress Educational Trust/Genomics England event concerned the imminent completion of the 100,000 Genomes Project, and the upcoming launch of the new national NHS Genomic Medicine Service...
Rapid advances in the field of genetics give one a sense of needing to address the issue of what constitutes a 'serious and significant' genetic condition and to seek a broad definition. I will endeavour here to outline some scenarios to illustrate how a
The pharmaceutical firm GlaxoSmithKline is investing US$300 million in 23andMe as part of a four-year collaboration that will give it access to the DNA testing firm's genetic data resources...
Several psychiatric disorders — autism, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and depression — share patterns of gene activity, an international team of scientists has found...
Nebula Genomics, a new firm founded by geneticists, has announced its plan to sequence customers’ genomes cheaply and allow them to sell their own genomic information for digital money...
The recent demonstration that friends share more of their genetic makeup in common than two people picked at random from their population has been making the headlines...
Some dark skin tones have evolved relatively recently from paler genetic variants...
The Chief Medical Officer's Annual Report Generation Genome provides a comprehensive and considered focus on the potential of genomic technologies — coupled with clinical and phenotypic data — to transform the lives of patients...
by Dr Lea Goetz
A study of almost 10,000 women carrying BRCA mutations has revealed the best estimate yet of their risk in developing breast and ovarian cancer...
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