Follow
Gene Polymorphism
Genetic polymorphisms are differences in DNA sequences between individuals. The variations of DNA sequences making up polymorphisms are known as alleles. In order to be considered polymorphic, an allele must occur in at least 1% of the population.
-
NOV 30, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Since the discovery of DNA, attributing the cause of illnesses to genetic reasons became trendy. Depression was no excep ...Written By: Annie LennonSEP 03, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Study reveals that specific locations within the genome are associated with homosexual behavior, but not a particular "g ...Written By: Carly BoydJUN 18, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Some human chromosomes carry genetic sequences that trace back nearly a million years.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 11, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Indoor tanning increases the risk of skin cancer, but every year, nearly 8 million adults still use tanning beds.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 02, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Over 90% of Americans agree that cheating is morally wrong. Yet, despite this, around 21% of American men, and 10-15% of ...Written By: Annie LennonMAY 15, 2019Genetics & Genomics
How does the test work? How was it developed? What does the test tell us? Researchers have deve ...Written By: Amanda MikyskaMAR 31, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Scientists have made a surprising discovery that provides new insight into the painful flares of rheumatoid arthritis.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 03, 2019Health & Medicine
Chronic wasting disease (CWD) in deer and elk (cervids) has been rapidly spreading across North America and ha ...Written By: Dena ArutaDEC 11, 2018Immunology
Research reveals a genetic mutation causes a protein binding site to alter its structure resulting in the development of ...Written By: Nicholas BreehlNOV 12, 2018Neuroscience
Inflammaging, describes the increase in an inflammatory alteration in the brain, due to aging and predicts the morbidity ...Written By: Aswini KannegantiAUG 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 WilliamsJUL 15, 2018Immunology
The enzyme, PI3Kγ, regulates the immune response to T. cruzi, the cause of Chagas Disease. Manipulation of this enzyme m ...Written By: Caitlin WilliamsJUL 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 BrueggemanAPR 06, 2018Cancer
The Cancer Genome Atlas project used genomic profiles and bioinformatics to catalogue 33 prevalent types of cancer and i ...Written By: Mauri BrueggemanMAR 27, 2018Clinical & Molecular DX
Infants under just one year old are at risk for acute viral bronchiolitis, a respiratory infection that in the worst cas ...Written By: Kara MarkerMAR 22, 2018Genetics & Genomics
People had many theories about a small skeleton that was found behind an abandoned church in the Atacama Desert in Chile ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 02, 2018Cannabis Sciences
Research published February 2018 which examined development of the ES though mRNA expression analysis and evaluate chang ...Written By: Mauri BrueggemanJAN 19, 2018Immunology
A group of scientists are studying all things type 1 diabetes, looking for causation - genetic and environmental - as we ...Written By: Kara MarkerOCT 25, 2017Immunology
Both genetics and environmental factors play a role in one person’s risk for food allergies, but with experts esti ...Written By: Kara MarkerJUL 31, 2017Videos
Since the sequencing of the human genome, researchers have been trying to find out how to link genetic information and i ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 05, 2016Clinical & Molecular DX
LA JOLLA, CA – December 5, 2016 – A common class of drugs for vision loss may actually add to the problem in ...Written By: The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI)JUL 20, 2016Genetics & Genomics
Recent studies have shown that our DNA has a significant hand in our academic success as school children, and researcher ...Written By: Kara MarkerJUL 07, 2016Cancer
When the Human Genome Project was completed in April 2003, scientists around the world rejoiced in the vast amount of da ...
NOV 30, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Since the discovery of DNA, attributing the cause of illnesses to genetic reasons became trendy. Depression was no excep
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
SEP 03, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Study reveals that specific locations within the genome are associated with homosexual behavior, but not a particular "g
...
Written By:
Carly Boyd
JUN 18, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Some human chromosomes carry genetic sequences that trace back nearly a million years.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 11, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Indoor tanning increases the risk of skin cancer, but every year, nearly 8 million adults still use tanning beds.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 02, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Over 90% of Americans agree that cheating is morally wrong. Yet, despite this, around 21% of American men, and 10-15% of
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
MAY 15, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
How does the test work? How was it developed? What does the test tell us? Researchers have deve
...
Written By:
Amanda Mikyska
MAR 31, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Scientists have made a surprising discovery that provides new insight into the painful flares of rheumatoid arthritis.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 03, 2019
Health & Medicine
Chronic wasting disease (CWD) in deer and elk (cervids) has been rapidly spreading across North America and ha
...
Written By:
Dena Aruta
DEC 11, 2018
Immunology
Research reveals a genetic mutation causes a protein binding site to alter its structure resulting in the development of
...
Written By:
Nicholas Breehl
NOV 12, 2018
Neuroscience
Inflammaging, describes the increase in an inflammatory alteration in the brain, due to aging and predicts the morbidity
...
Written By:
Aswini Kanneganti
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
JUL 15, 2018
Immunology
The enzyme, PI3Kγ, regulates the immune response to T. cruzi, the cause of Chagas Disease. Manipulation of this enzyme m
...
Written By:
Caitlin Williams
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
APR 06, 2018
Cancer
The Cancer Genome Atlas project used genomic profiles and bioinformatics to catalogue 33 prevalent types of cancer and i
...
Written By:
Mauri Brueggeman
MAR 27, 2018
Clinical & Molecular DX
Infants under just one year old are at risk for acute viral bronchiolitis, a respiratory infection that in the worst cas
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
MAR 22, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
People had many theories about a small skeleton that was found behind an abandoned church in the Atacama Desert in Chile
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 02, 2018
Cannabis Sciences
Research published February 2018 which examined development of the ES though mRNA expression analysis and evaluate chang
...
Written By:
Mauri Brueggeman
JAN 19, 2018
Immunology
A group of scientists are studying all things type 1 diabetes, looking for causation - genetic and environmental - as we
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
OCT 25, 2017
Immunology
Both genetics and environmental factors play a role in one person’s risk for food allergies, but with experts esti
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JUL 31, 2017
Videos
Since the sequencing of the human genome, researchers have been trying to find out how to link genetic information and i
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 05, 2016
Clinical & Molecular DX
LA JOLLA, CA – December 5, 2016 – A common class of drugs for vision loss may actually add to the problem in
...
Written By:
The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI)
JUL 20, 2016
Genetics & Genomics
Recent studies have shown that our DNA has a significant hand in our academic success as school children, and researcher
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
JUL 07, 2016
Cancer
When the Human Genome Project was completed in April 2003, scientists around the world rejoiced in the vast amount of da
...