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Genetic variant
Genetic variants define a gene that has encountered a permanent change in its DNA sequence. Some, but not all, genetic variants result in a disease. Genetic variants can be inherited or can develop overtime.
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DEC 15, 2018Genetics & Genomics
Neanderthal heads are almost football-shaped, while modern humans have much rounder brains and skulls.Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 12, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers have discovered a molecule that can put the brakes on the development of embryonic stem cells.Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 24, 2018Genetics & Genomics
Our genomic sequence is thought to remain the same throughout our lives. But new research has found evidence to the cont ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 11, 2018Genetics & Genomics
Researchers used a special kind of bee that can live in either social communities or isolation, as their research model.Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 07, 2018Genetics & Genomics
Researchers want to identify the tiny, non-coding RNAs that control gene expression - and contribute to disease.Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 01, 2018Genetics & Genomics
Scientists have discovered a gene that is connected to erectile dysfunction for the first time. This work may help impro ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 23, 2018Immunology
A point mutation has caused a de novo immune deficiency observed in two patientsWritten By: Nicholas BreehlOCT 21, 2018Genetics & Genomics
This work has opened up new therapeutic avenues that the scientists will be exploring.Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 18, 2018Genetics & Genomics
For many years, researchers have been searching for the genetic influences that affect the development of MS.Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 09, 2018Drug Discovery & Development
According to a study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), researchers at Florida Atl ...Written By: Nouran AminOCT 02, 2018Health & Medicine
Just as recently as a few decades ago, many common health screenings were not readily available. Mammography, for b ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimSEP 14, 2018Genetics & Genomics
Interestingly, this genetic variation is not within the coding portion of a gene; it lies adjacent to it.Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 12, 2018Microbiology
Helicobacter pylori is a bacterium that causes stomach ulcers, and can lead to gastric cancer.Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 07, 2018Genetics & Genomics
A growing body of evidence is indicating that air pollution can have a detrimental impact on cognitive functions, and be ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 26, 2018Genetics & Genomics
Scientists have been confounded for years by genetic errors with the sequence, but a different effect on people.Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 20, 2018Genetics & Genomics
Using genetics, this work has created a way to identify people at higher risk for five common diseases - before they sho ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 15, 2018Immunology
There is a genetic sexual conflict in the immune system, with females showing high variation in central genes compared t ...Written By: Caitlin WilliamsAUG 13, 2018Cardiology
Gene marker identified that indicates which patients with atrial fibrillation are at risk for developing heart failure.Written By: Caitlin WilliamsAUG 07, 2018Immunology
Your age, sex, and genetics all play a role in the intensity of your humoral immune response.Written By: Caitlin WilliamsAUG 06, 2018Genetics & Genomics
The isolation of islands can have a powerful effect on the genetics of the residents.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 23, 2018Immunology
Inflammation caused by harmful oxidized lipids increases in individuals with obesity and may contribute to chronic disea ...Written By: Caitlin WilliamsJUL 10, 2018Cancer
New proposed statistical method called ALFRED used to identify cancer predisposition genes.Written By: Mauri BrueggemanJUL 10, 2018Cancer
Researchers utilized genome-wide association studies to identify a variant SNP within a gene at 14q11.2 which is linked ...Written By: Mauri BrueggemanJUL 04, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
Smoking and exposure to paints had a massive impact when combined with genetic risk factors.Written By: Carmen Leitch
DEC 15, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Neanderthal heads are almost football-shaped, while modern humans have much rounder brains and skulls.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 12, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
Researchers have discovered a molecule that can put the brakes on the development of embryonic stem cells.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 24, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Our genomic sequence is thought to remain the same throughout our lives. But new research has found evidence to the cont
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 11, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Researchers used a special kind of bee that can live in either social communities or isolation, as their research model.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 07, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Researchers want to identify the tiny, non-coding RNAs that control gene expression - and contribute to disease.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 01, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Scientists have discovered a gene that is connected to erectile dysfunction for the first time. This work may help impro
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 23, 2018
Immunology
A point mutation has caused a de novo immune deficiency observed in two patients
Written By:
Nicholas Breehl
OCT 21, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
This work has opened up new therapeutic avenues that the scientists will be exploring.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 18, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
For many years, researchers have been searching for the genetic influences that affect the development of MS.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 09, 2018
Drug Discovery & Development
According to a study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), researchers at Florida Atl
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
OCT 02, 2018
Health & Medicine
Just as recently as a few decades ago, many common health screenings were not readily available. Mammography, for b
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
SEP 14, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Interestingly, this genetic variation is not within the coding portion of a gene; it lies adjacent to it.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 12, 2018
Microbiology
Helicobacter pylori is a bacterium that causes stomach ulcers, and can lead to gastric cancer.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 07, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
A growing body of evidence is indicating that air pollution can have a detrimental impact on cognitive functions, and be
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 26, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Scientists have been confounded for years by genetic errors with the sequence, but a different effect on people.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 20, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Using genetics, this work has created a way to identify people at higher risk for five common diseases - before they sho
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 15, 2018
Immunology
There is a genetic sexual conflict in the immune system, with females showing high variation in central genes compared t
...
Written By:
Caitlin Williams
AUG 13, 2018
Cardiology
Gene marker identified that indicates which patients with atrial fibrillation are at risk for developing heart failure.
Written By:
Caitlin Williams
AUG 07, 2018
Immunology
Your age, sex, and genetics all play a role in the intensity of your humoral immune response.
Written By:
Caitlin Williams
AUG 06, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
The isolation of islands can have a powerful effect on the genetics of the residents.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 23, 2018
Immunology
Inflammation caused by harmful oxidized lipids increases in individuals with obesity and may contribute to chronic disea
...
Written By:
Caitlin Williams
JUL 10, 2018
Cancer
New proposed statistical method called ALFRED used to identify cancer predisposition genes.
Written By:
Mauri Brueggeman
JUL 10, 2018
Cancer
Researchers utilized genome-wide association studies to identify a variant SNP within a gene at 14q11.2 which is linked
...
Written By:
Mauri Brueggeman
JUL 04, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
Smoking and exposure to paints had a massive impact when combined with genetic risk factors.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch