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Genetics is the study of genes and heredity. Heredity is the passing of genetic information and traits (such as eye color and an increased chance of getting a certain disease) from parents to offspring.

Researchers take a big step in mapping the entirety of human genetic relationships

Scientists from the University of Oxford’s Big Data Institute have taken a big leap towards mapping the totality of genetic relationships between humans.

2 Mar 2022

Genetic analysis reveals markers for predicting seed oil quality in Russian sunflower

Researchers from Skoltech and Pustovoit All-Russian Research Institute of Oil Crops performed a genetic analysis of Russian sunflower lines and identified genetic markers that can help to predict the composition of tocopherols, one of the key attributes of oil quality.

1 Mar 2022

Study provides first genetic evidence of demographic changes among hunter-gatherer populations

A new analysis of ancient human DNA demonstrates that people moved and chose their reproductive partners along complex social networks that stretched across large swathes of Africa between 80,000 and 20,000 years ago, according to a study co-led by Yale anthropologist Jessica Thompson.

28 Feb 2022

Scientists study the impact of genetic testing used to track unrecognized relatives

Genetic genealogy has grown in popularity in recent years, due to direct-to-consumer (DTC) genetic testing and relative-finder services provided by some DTC genetic testing companies.

28 Feb 2022

Genetics serves a vital role in the way human bodies respond to vaccination and boosters, says study

According to a new study headed by University of Michigan researchers, genetics serve a vital role in the way human bodies respond to vaccinations and booster shots.

25 Feb 2022

Experts explore how DNA packaging affects gene regulation

Russian researchers have elucidated the mechanisms involved in the activation of genes in drosophila fly sex cells.

24 Feb 2022

Recent study reveals the code involved in human gene regulation

The logic that handles gene regulation in human cells has been discovered by a team of researchers at the University of Helsinki.

24 Feb 2022

UGA research determines when pollen comes of age

It cakes our cars in yellow powder every spring and taunts allergy sufferers for months on end, but pollen is more than just plant sperm.

From University of Georgia 23 Feb 2022

Analysis reveals novel insights into Indian genetic heritage of people living in present-day Thailand

A new genetic analysis reveals novel insights into the genetic heritage of people living in Thailand in the present day, which suggest the potential importance of past migrations in spreading Indian culture to the region.

18 Feb 2022

Researchers discover dysregulation of transfer RNA expression in cancer

A recently published paper in the journal Molecular Cancer by the group of Dr. Manel Esteller, Director of the Josep Carreras Leukaemia Research Institute, ICREA Research Professor and Genetics Chairman at the University of Barcelona, shows that transfer RNAs for certain amino acids are altered at the epigenetic level in some types of cancer, expressing it in an exaggerated manner in some cases and being deficient in others.

17 Feb 2022

CRISPR/Cas9-mediated gene editing is now feasible in ticks

Researchers have successfully used CRISPR-Cas9 to edit the genomes of the black-legged tick. To accomplish this feat, they developed an embryo injection protocol that overcame a major barrier in the field.

17 Feb 2022

Study: Global human microbiome research is heavily biased in favor of wealthy countries

New studies emerge daily on the effect of the human microbiome on human health: colon cancer, ulcers, and cognitive conditions such as Alzheimer's disease have been associated with the communities of microbes that live in our bodies.

16 Feb 2022

New study calls for the need of additional immunogenetic research in diverse populations

Humans and their pathogens interact in a complex way, resulting in disease and health.

16 Feb 2022

Researchers develop first genetic database of the Salvadoran people

El Salvador, like other Central American countries, has suffered repression and human rights violations ever since colonial times. Indeed, social injustice in the country persisted and was a major trigger of the 1980-1992 armed conflict.

15 Feb 2022

Programming DNA Robots to Prod Cell Membranes

In this interview, we speak to Dr. Matthew Baker about his latest research that led to the programming of DNA 'robots' that are able to prod cell membranes.

From The University of New South Wales (UNSW) 14 Feb 2022

Healthy sleep pattern alleviates some of the symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease

According to research, the brain’s capacity to clear a protein closely associated with Alzheimer’s disease is tied to the circadian cycle.

14 Feb 2022

Study creates a new wheat mutant with resistance to disease

Chinese scientists explained their use of genome editing to produce significant disease resistance without any growth problems in a study published online in Nature.

14 Feb 2022

Study analyzes the mechanisms that orchestrate the transition from feeding to courtship

The link between nutrition and mating is not limited to humans; it can be found in animals from all over the world.

From UC San Diego 14 Feb 2022

Agricultural fungicides generate resistance to antifungal medications, study finds

For the first time, a new study has revealed that drugs, used to treat fungal illnesses in plants, are also generating resistance to antifungal medications used to treat people.

From University of Georgia 14 Feb 2022

Study finds ancient methodologies concealed in DNA

Researchers have found that marine invertebrates’ genomes are unexpectedly stable over long periods of time.

14 Feb 2022

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Researchers take a big step in mapping the entirety of human genetic relationships

Genetic analysis reveals markers for predicting seed oil quality in Russian sunflower

Study provides first genetic evidence of demographic changes among hunter-gatherer populations

Scientists study the impact of genetic testing used to track unrecognized relatives

Genetics serves a vital role in the way human bodies respond to vaccination and boosters, says study

Experts explore how DNA packaging affects gene regulation

Recent study reveals the code involved in human gene regulation

UGA research determines when pollen comes of age

Analysis reveals novel insights into Indian genetic heritage of people living in present-day Thailand

Researchers discover dysregulation of transfer RNA expression in cancer

CRISPR/Cas9-mediated gene editing is now feasible in ticks

Study: Global human microbiome research is heavily biased in favor of wealthy countries

New study calls for the need of additional immunogenetic research in diverse populations

Researchers develop first genetic database of the Salvadoran people

Programming DNA Robots to Prod Cell Membranes

Healthy sleep pattern alleviates some of the symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease

Study creates a new wheat mutant with resistance to disease

Study analyzes the mechanisms that orchestrate the transition from feeding to courtship

Agricultural fungicides generate resistance to antifungal medications, study finds

Study finds ancient methodologies concealed in DNA

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