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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.
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MAY 25, 2016Microbiology
A bacterium called Burkholderia multivorans adapts and changes in bursts in order to survive in the lungs of cystic fibr ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 14, 2016Cancer
For colorectal cancer caused by mutations in the RAS gene, the anticancer drug cetuximab remains the most formidable def ...APR 25, 2016Neuroscience
Eleven genetic variants across 298,000 people were found in a novel genome-wide association study (GWAS) that marks the ...Written By: Kara MarkerAPR 11, 2016Health & Medicine
Celiac disease is an autoimmune disorder that is directly related to a misdirected immune response to gluten, a protein ...Written By: Kara MarkerFEB 09, 2016Genetics & Genomics
Scientists have developed a map of genetic differences across the genome of date palms, which produce the Middle East&rs ...Written By: Futurity (futurity.org)NOV 21, 2015Cell & Molecular Biology
Staphylococcus pneumoniae are a species of bacteria known for their significant impact on the upper respiratory tract. T ...Written By: Sarah HertrichNOV 16, 2015Cell & Molecular Biology
The genomes of humans and animals are much more complex than scientists originally thought. In addition to DNA and RNA, ...Written By: Sarah HertrichNOV 02, 2015Microbiology
What makes a strain of Salmonella infect cows, but not humans or birds? Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania co ...Written By: Kerry EvansJUN 04, 2015Neuroscience
Researchers, including a group at the Department of Psychology at the Technische Universitat Dresden in Germany, have wo ...Written By: Ilene SchneiderAPR 17, 2015Genetics & Genomics
Scientists have discovered a genetic overlap between Alzheimer's disease and two key risk factors for cardiovascular dis ...Written By: Judy O'RourkeMAR 16, 2015Cancer
Scientists have discovered 15 previously unknown genetic ‘hot-spots' that can increase a woman's risk of developing brea ...Written By: Ilene SchneiderMAR 10, 2015Genetics & Genomics
Researchers have located and narrowed down the number of genes that play a role in diabetes. The crucial development is ...Written By: Jennifer EllisAUG 04, 2014Genetics & Genomics
It's sometimes noted that friends tend to look or dress alike, but a new study, the results of which were recently publi ...Written By: Peter Micheli
MAY 25, 2016
Microbiology
A bacterium called Burkholderia multivorans adapts and changes in bursts in order to survive in the lungs of cystic fibr
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 14, 2016
Cancer
For colorectal cancer caused by mutations in the RAS gene, the anticancer drug cetuximab remains the most formidable def
...
APR 25, 2016
Neuroscience
Eleven genetic variants across 298,000 people were found in a novel genome-wide association study (GWAS) that marks the
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
APR 11, 2016
Health & Medicine
Celiac disease is an autoimmune disorder that is directly related to a misdirected immune response to gluten, a protein
...
Written By:
Kara Marker
FEB 09, 2016
Genetics & Genomics
Scientists have developed a map of genetic differences across the genome of date palms, which produce the Middle East&rs
...
Written By:
Futurity (futurity.org)
NOV 21, 2015
Cell & Molecular Biology
Staphylococcus pneumoniae are a species of bacteria known for their significant impact on the upper respiratory tract. T
...
Written By:
Sarah Hertrich
NOV 16, 2015
Cell & Molecular Biology
The genomes of humans and animals are much more complex than scientists originally thought. In addition to DNA and RNA,
...
Written By:
Sarah Hertrich
NOV 02, 2015
Microbiology
What makes a strain of Salmonella infect cows, but not humans or birds? Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania co
...
Written By:
Kerry Evans
JUN 04, 2015
Neuroscience
Researchers, including a group at the Department of Psychology at the Technische Universitat Dresden in Germany, have wo
...
Written By:
Ilene Schneider
APR 17, 2015
Genetics & Genomics
Scientists have discovered a genetic overlap between Alzheimer's disease and two key risk factors for cardiovascular dis
...
Written By:
Judy O'Rourke
MAR 16, 2015
Cancer
Scientists have discovered 15 previously unknown genetic ‘hot-spots' that can increase a woman's risk of developing brea
...
Written By:
Ilene Schneider
MAR 10, 2015
Genetics & Genomics
Researchers have located and narrowed down the number of genes that play a role in diabetes. The crucial development is
...
Written By:
Jennifer Ellis
AUG 04, 2014
Genetics & Genomics
It's sometimes noted that friends tend to look or dress alike, but a new study, the results of which were recently publi
...
Written By:
Peter Micheli