Most new diagnoses of recessive developmental disorders are in known genes, scientists say
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Scientists have conducted the largest and most diverse study to date of how recessive genetic changes ...
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New technique focuses on genes that snakes use to produce venom
The death adder, one of the most venomous snakes in the world. Credit: Christopher C. Austin. Only 10 percent of ...
How genes shape personality traits: New links discovered
GWAS meta-analysis of personality and genetic correlations among the five personality traits. Credit: Nature Human Behavior (2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41562-024-01951-3 It’s ...
Hundreds of new cancer-causing genes predicted by algorithm
Application of splicing dependency models to cancer patient samples to prioritize splicing vulnerabilities with therapeutic potential. Credit: Nature Communications (2024). ...
Sea anemones study identifies potentially regenerative stem cells linked to conserved genes
A single polyp of Nematostella. Credit: Yulia Kraus The sea anemone Nematostella vectensis is potentially immortal. Using molecular genetic methods, ...
Canine DNA test ‘reveals’ woman has genes from three dog breeds
The reliability of a Toronto DNA testing company is put to the test after an American journalist sent a sample ...
What if your ability to trust is based on your genes?
Trust enables the proper functioning of a society, from interpersonal relationships to the political field. According to a new study ...
Our genes influence our relationships and our trust in politicians, study reveals
Trust enables the proper functioning of a society, from interpersonal relationships to the political field. According to a new study ...
Activity levels of four genes linked to diagnosis of severity of pediatric appendicitis
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public domain A multi-institutional team of medical researchers has discovered that measuring the activity of four specific genes ...
Researchers identify genes and cell types that may play a causal role in the primary formation of open-angle glaucoma
Analysis workflow from POAG and IOP GWAS to causal regulatory mechanisms, genes, pathways and cell types. A Genome-wide POAG and ...
