Tag: Genetics

Princeton's Rob Pringle leads a team to study predator-prey relations in the BahamasCredit: Jonathan Losos, Washington University (bottom right) and ...

Individuals who attempt suicide carry an increased genetic liability for depression, regardless of their psychiatric disorder

The largest genome wide association study (GWAS) to date on suicide attempt reveals that genetic liability to depression increases an ...

Painless skin patch collects fluid for diagnostic testing

Credit: Adapted from ACS Sensors 2019, DOI: 10.1021/acssensors.9b00258 Although blood contains a wealth of potential biomarkers of disease, it can ...

Details of first historically recorded plague pandemic revealed by ancient genomes

Analysis of 8 new plague genomes from the first plague pandemic reveals previously unknown levels of plague diversity, and provides ...

Telomere length unaffected by smoking

A new study has surprised the medical world, finding that smoking does not shorten the length of telomeres - a ...

NIH funds clinical trials using genomics to treat chronic diseases

A new phase of the IGNITE Network will conduct clinical trials of genomic medicine interventionsCredit: Ernesto Del Aguila III, NHGRI ...

First-ever spider glue genes sequenced, paving way to next biomaterials breakthrough

Huge spider glue genes proved exceptionally challenging to sequence, could lead to organic pest control and moreCredit: Marlayna Demond for ...

A biomarker for diagnosing celiac disease in people on a gluten-free diet

The UPV/EHU-University of the Basque Country patents a biomarker for diagnosing celiac disease in the blood of people who do ...

Researchers first to develop models of ‘seeds and soil’ to combat breast cancer metastasis

Credit: VCU Massey Cancer Center Scientists at VCU Massey Cancer Center have identified key biological pathways that regulate the spread ...

New genes out of nothing

One key question in evolutionary biology is how novel genes arise and develop. Swedish researchers now show how new genes ...

Association for Molecular Pathology expresses serious concerns with Congress’ attempt to resurrect human gene patenting debate and reverse settled Supreme Court ruling

Draft legislation would overturn 150 years of patent case law, prevent the development of life-saving diagnostics for devastating diseases, dramatically ...

Using population genetics, scientists confirm origins of root rot in Michigan ornamentals

Floriculture, the growing of flowering and ornamental plants for gardens and floristry, is an economically important industry in Michigan, which ...

Tolerance to stress is a ‘trade-off’ as fruit flies age

Study first to show how effects of foraging gene are beneficial early in life but costly later in lifeCredit: Florida ...

Gene mutation evolved to cope with modern high-sugar diets