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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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NOV 12, 2021Genetics & Genomics
The UK's 100,000 Genomes Project has now given hundreds of people a diagnosis for their disease. Many of them have been ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 07, 2021Genetics & Genomics
When the COVID-19 pandemic began to impact the world, researchers everywhere sprang into action. But studying an infecti ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 05, 2021Microbiology
Malaria is the most common infectious disease in the world, and infected over 225 million people in 2019 according to th ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 24, 2021Genetics & Genomics
Beta cells in the pancreas produce the insulin our body needs to properly regulate blood sugar. Diabetes results when th ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 22, 2021Genetics & Genomics
To clear a viral infection, the human body has to mount an effective immune response. After detecting the pathogen, immu ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 20, 2021Genetics & Genomics
In the human eye, a space called the anterior chamber sits in between the cornea, which is a clear layer in the front of ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 17, 2021Genetics & Genomics
A new study has used computational tools to investigate evolution in the human genome that's occurred over the past 50,0 ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 15, 2021Genetics & Genomics
Individual health is shaped by many different factors, including the sequences and expression levels of genes, the makeu ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 12, 2021Health & Medicine
New research published in Allergy, Asthma & Clinical Immunology found an increased risk of autoimmune disease develo ...Written By: Alexandria BassOCT 11, 2021Genetics & Genomics
While amyloid plaques are a hallmark of Alzheimer's disease, the neurological disorder has also been linked to inflammat ...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 07, 2021Clinical & Molecular DX
Viruses are natures shapeshifters; their genomes are in a constant state of flux as they divide in their hosts. Over tim ...Written By: Tara FernandesSEP 26, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
Humans can produce millions or even billions of antibodies, so only so many can be captured and screened. But those anti ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 25, 2021Health & Medicine
After a year-long study, researchers have assembled a detailed narrative about how the SARS-Cov-2 virus has spread on th ...Written By: Hannah DanielSEP 24, 2021Chemistry & Physics
Researchers made huge steps in mitigating the virulence of a mango plant toxin by exploiting the bacteria and signal pat ...Written By: Hannah DanielSEP 22, 2021Cancer
The human genome consists of genetic material known as DNA. We all have unique DNA sequences made up of four bases ...Written By: Katie KokolusSEP 20, 2021Genetics & Genomics
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a retrovirus, which is a type of virus that can write its genetic material into th ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 13, 2021Health & Medicine
In today's society, a rural upbringing is associated with a healthier immune system less prone to allergies and auto ...Written By: Alexandria BassSEP 11, 2021Genetics & Genomics
Scientists sequenced most of the human genome abut two decades ago. It took many years to complete the project because o ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 08, 2021Health & Medicine
Researchers from the University of Oxford found an association between neuropeptide S receptor 1 (NPSR1) gene variants a ...Written By: Alexandria BassSEP 07, 2021Microbiology
The world has rapidly become familiar with sarbecoviruses, two of which jumped to humans in recent years. The first was ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 02, 2021Genetics & Genomics
There's so much more to the human genome than just instructions for making proteins, for example, many non-coding region ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 01, 2021Genetics & Genomics
Have you ever felt an instantaneous connection with someone you just met? New research has suggested that there may be a ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 21, 2021Neuroscience
How well a child does at school is influenced both by genes inherited and not inherited from their parents. The correspo ...Written By: Annie LennonAUG 18, 2021Cannabis Sciences
People with a genetic predisposition to cannabis use disorder (CUD) are more likely to require hospitalization after con ...Written By: Annie Lennon
NOV 12, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
The UK's 100,000 Genomes Project has now given hundreds of people a diagnosis for their disease. Many of them have been
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 07, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
When the COVID-19 pandemic began to impact the world, researchers everywhere sprang into action. But studying an infecti
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 05, 2021
Microbiology
Malaria is the most common infectious disease in the world, and infected over 225 million people in 2019 according to th
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 24, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Beta cells in the pancreas produce the insulin our body needs to properly regulate blood sugar. Diabetes results when th
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 22, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
To clear a viral infection, the human body has to mount an effective immune response. After detecting the pathogen, immu
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 20, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
In the human eye, a space called the anterior chamber sits in between the cornea, which is a clear layer in the front of
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 17, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
A new study has used computational tools to investigate evolution in the human genome that's occurred over the past 50,0
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 15, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Individual health is shaped by many different factors, including the sequences and expression levels of genes, the makeu
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 12, 2021
Health & Medicine
New research published in Allergy, Asthma & Clinical Immunology found an increased risk of autoimmune disease develo
...
Written By:
Alexandria Bass
OCT 11, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
While amyloid plaques are a hallmark of Alzheimer's disease, the neurological disorder has also been linked to inflammat
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 07, 2021
Clinical & Molecular DX
Viruses are natures shapeshifters; their genomes are in a constant state of flux as they divide in their hosts. Over tim
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
SEP 26, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
Humans can produce millions or even billions of antibodies, so only so many can be captured and screened. But those anti
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 25, 2021
Health & Medicine
After a year-long study, researchers have assembled a detailed narrative about how the SARS-Cov-2 virus has spread on th
...
Written By:
Hannah Daniel
SEP 24, 2021
Chemistry & Physics
Researchers made huge steps in mitigating the virulence of a mango plant toxin by exploiting the bacteria and signal pat
...
Written By:
Hannah Daniel
SEP 22, 2021
Cancer
The human genome consists of genetic material known as DNA. We all have unique DNA sequences made up of four bases
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
SEP 20, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a retrovirus, which is a type of virus that can write its genetic material into th
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 13, 2021
Health & Medicine
In today's society, a rural upbringing is associated with a healthier immune system less prone to allergies and auto
...
Written By:
Alexandria Bass
SEP 11, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Scientists sequenced most of the human genome abut two decades ago. It took many years to complete the project because o
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 08, 2021
Health & Medicine
Researchers from the University of Oxford found an association between neuropeptide S receptor 1 (NPSR1) gene variants a
...
Written By:
Alexandria Bass
SEP 07, 2021
Microbiology
The world has rapidly become familiar with sarbecoviruses, two of which jumped to humans in recent years. The first was
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 02, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
There's so much more to the human genome than just instructions for making proteins, for example, many non-coding region
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 01, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Have you ever felt an instantaneous connection with someone you just met? New research has suggested that there may be a
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 21, 2021
Neuroscience
How well a child does at school is influenced both by genes inherited and not inherited from their parents. The correspo
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
AUG 18, 2021
Cannabis Sciences
People with a genetic predisposition to cannabis use disorder (CUD) are more likely to require hospitalization after con
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon