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Genetics
Genetics: the study of genes, genetic variation, and heredity in living organisms. It is generally considered a field of biology, but intersects frequently with many other life sciences and is strongly linked with the study of information systems. The father of genetics is Gregor Mendel, a late 19th-century scientist and Augustinian friar. Mendel studied "trait inheritance", patterns in the way traits are handed down from parents to offspring. He observed that organisms (pea plants) inherit traits by way of discrete "units of inheritance". This term, still used today, is a somewhat ambiguous definition of what is referred to as a gene.
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JUN 04, 2024Cell & Molecular Biology
A new study has used a mouse model to show that maternal obesity appears to affect the behaviors of offspring through a ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 03, 2024Genetics & Genomics
For decades, the study of genetic disease was focused on genes that code for protein. But scientists have now identified ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 03, 2024Clinical & Molecular DX
Many people have heard of the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes because of their association with breast cancer. But scientist have ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 29, 2024Earth & The Environment
The climate is changing, and the average temperature of the planet continues to get warmer. Parts of 2023 were about 1.5 ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 28, 2024Genetics & Genomics
While some genes have been linked to specific disorders, it may not always be clear how changes in those genes can lead ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 27, 2024Clinical & Molecular DX
Scientists have now identified specific genetic patterns in the blood cells of patients with Parkinson's that could serv ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 27, 2024Cell & Molecular Biology
The human genome is massive, and it contains many highly repetitive sequences that confounded researchers for years. Man ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 22, 2024Genetics & Genomics
Many human traits are influenced by multiple genes. Human genes can also carry slight variations in their sequences, whi ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 20, 2024Clinical & Molecular DX
Scientists have found that children who have neurodevelopmental conditions are also more likely to report congenital abn ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 15, 2024Genetics & Genomics
Computational and genomic tools have enabled researchers to explore the human genome and make many associations between ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 14, 2024Cell & Molecular Biology
It's estimated that about 3.7 billion people under the age of 50 are infected with (HSV-1), which can cause oral herpes.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 13, 2024Genetics & Genomics
During the development of a human embryo, a structure called the neural tube grows and will eventually give rise to the ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 10, 2024Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists have created a new technique that can assess how mutations in the genome influence the packaging of DNA in ce ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 10, 2024Genetics & Genomics
When Atlantic salmon are migrating to spawn, fisheries move to catch them. A new study has found that salmon that are ca ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 07, 2024Clinical & Molecular DX
Humans carry a gene called APOE that encodes for a protein called apolipoprotein E. There are several variations of this ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 02, 2024Clinical & Molecular DX
Some disorders can be extremely challenging to diagnose because symptoms cary widely between patients. One example is co ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 01, 2024Genetics & Genomics
Researchers have been trying to solve the mystery of a rare genetic disorder called spinocerebellar ataxia 4 (SCA4) for ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 29, 2024Genetics & Genomics
Cells are defined by the genes they express; protein-coding genes are carefully regulated so that the correct proteins w ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 29, 2024Microbiology
Hundreds of thousands of people die every year from antibiotic-resistant infections or from the complications of those i ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 26, 2024Genetics & Genomics
Mutations in a gene called SCN2A are known to cause seizures in infants, and have been associated with autism spectrum d ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 25, 2024Cell & Molecular Biology
The human genome is contained within the nucleus of cells. The genome is well protected, but many things can cause DNA d ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 24, 2024Cell & Molecular Biology
Some creatures glow naturally, in a phenomenon known as bioluminescence. It's thought that this trait has evolved indepe ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 23, 2024Genetics & Genomics
There are trillions of microorganisms in the human gastrointestinal tract, and this gut microbiome includes bacteria, ar ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 21, 2024Earth & The Environment
Fashion, and particularly fast fashion, is massively destructive to the planet. Only a few decades ago, people and famil ...Written By: Carmen Leitch
JUN 04, 2024
Cell & Molecular Biology
A new study has used a mouse model to show that maternal obesity appears to affect the behaviors of offspring through a
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 03, 2024
Genetics & Genomics
For decades, the study of genetic disease was focused on genes that code for protein. But scientists have now identified
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 03, 2024
Clinical & Molecular DX
Many people have heard of the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes because of their association with breast cancer. But scientist have
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 29, 2024
Earth & The Environment
The climate is changing, and the average temperature of the planet continues to get warmer. Parts of 2023 were about 1.5
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 28, 2024
Genetics & Genomics
While some genes have been linked to specific disorders, it may not always be clear how changes in those genes can lead
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 27, 2024
Clinical & Molecular DX
Scientists have now identified specific genetic patterns in the blood cells of patients with Parkinson's that could serv
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 27, 2024
Cell & Molecular Biology
The human genome is massive, and it contains many highly repetitive sequences that confounded researchers for years. Man
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 22, 2024
Genetics & Genomics
Many human traits are influenced by multiple genes. Human genes can also carry slight variations in their sequences, whi
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 20, 2024
Clinical & Molecular DX
Scientists have found that children who have neurodevelopmental conditions are also more likely to report congenital abn
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 15, 2024
Genetics & Genomics
Computational and genomic tools have enabled researchers to explore the human genome and make many associations between
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 14, 2024
Cell & Molecular Biology
It's estimated that about 3.7 billion people under the age of 50 are infected with (HSV-1), which can cause oral herpes.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 13, 2024
Genetics & Genomics
During the development of a human embryo, a structure called the neural tube grows and will eventually give rise to the
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 10, 2024
Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientists have created a new technique that can assess how mutations in the genome influence the packaging of DNA in ce
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 10, 2024
Genetics & Genomics
When Atlantic salmon are migrating to spawn, fisheries move to catch them. A new study has found that salmon that are ca
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 07, 2024
Clinical & Molecular DX
Humans carry a gene called APOE that encodes for a protein called apolipoprotein E. There are several variations of this
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 02, 2024
Clinical & Molecular DX
Some disorders can be extremely challenging to diagnose because symptoms cary widely between patients. One example is co
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 01, 2024
Genetics & Genomics
Researchers have been trying to solve the mystery of a rare genetic disorder called spinocerebellar ataxia 4 (SCA4) for
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 29, 2024
Genetics & Genomics
Cells are defined by the genes they express; protein-coding genes are carefully regulated so that the correct proteins w
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 29, 2024
Microbiology
Hundreds of thousands of people die every year from antibiotic-resistant infections or from the complications of those i
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 26, 2024
Genetics & Genomics
Mutations in a gene called SCN2A are known to cause seizures in infants, and have been associated with autism spectrum d
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 25, 2024
Cell & Molecular Biology
The human genome is contained within the nucleus of cells. The genome is well protected, but many things can cause DNA d
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 24, 2024
Cell & Molecular Biology
Some creatures glow naturally, in a phenomenon known as bioluminescence. It's thought that this trait has evolved indepe
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 23, 2024
Genetics & Genomics
There are trillions of microorganisms in the human gastrointestinal tract, and this gut microbiome includes bacteria, ar
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 21, 2024
Earth & The Environment
Fashion, and particularly fast fashion, is massively destructive to the planet. Only a few decades ago, people and famil
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch