GLP-1 therapies show potential for treating rare genetic disorder Bardet-Biedl syndrome

Researchers conducted mapping and candidate gene analysis of a QTL associated with leaf rolling index on chromosome 6D in bread wheat, providing a novel and recent insight into the genetic base of leaf rolling in common wheat

Breakthrough study discovers genetic mutation could be basis for novel treatment of rheumatoid arthritis

The world’s largest study of the genetics of osteoarthritis has identified more than 500 previously unknown genetic links to the disease, and hundreds of potential new drug targets that could fast track the development of more effective treatments.

A genetic change that turned horses into athletic powerhouses

Gene Linked to Autism Alters Face Perception in Dogs | Shank3 mutation reduces interest in human and canine faces in beagles.

Scientists have assembled the first high-quality genomes of New Zealand’s Hector’s and critically endangered Māui dolphins using degraded DNA—an unprecedented breakthrough that offers vital insights for conservation and a new path forward for endangered species worldwide.

Baby Steps into Genetic Programming

genalg - A flexible, extensible genetic algorithm library

Genetic testing firm 23andMe files for bankruptcy

Shared genes explain why ADHD, dyslexia, and dyscalculia often occur together, study finds

Researchers have identified twenty genetic variants that increase the risk of atherosclerosis

Researchers have discovered that the earliest days of embryo development have a measurable impact on a person’s future health and ageing

Human midfacial growth pattern differs from that of Neanderthals and chimpanzees

The end of the genetic paradigm of cancer

Population stratification led to a decade of false genetic findings

Scientists find genetic basis for how much people enjoy music

Experimental Lilly drug cuts genetic heart disease risk factor by 94% in trial

Dark coats may have helped the earliest mammals hide from hungry dinosaurs

Researchers have identified a genetic link to smoking in pregnancy, they found also that males experience more long-lasting effects when the mother smokes whilst pregnant

Twin study suggests rationality and intelligence share the same genetic roots - the study suggests that being irrational, or making illogical choices, might simply be another way of measuring lower intelligence.

New study sheds light on how bacteria ‘vaccinate’ themselves with genetic material from dormant viruses

Researchers map the genetic architecture across 42 female-specific health conditions using data from up to 293,618 women from two large population-based cohorts…

Researchers have found a unique molecular signature and genes in the orbitofrontal cortex of the brain associated with heroin-seeking behavior

Genetic study reveals hidden chapter in human evolution

A new study finds that genetic compatibility and environmental factors - especially human and wastewater microbiomes - drive the spread of antibiotic resistance genes between bacteria.

Open Source Genetic Database Shuts Down To Protect Users From 'Authoritarian Governments'

Abundance of key immune cells may be influenced by oestrogen and XX chromosomes

Firefighters who fight fires in wildland urban interface zones, where undeveloped and developed land meet, appear to experience genetic changes that may help explain their elevated risk for certain cancers and other diseases

A high-fat, high-sucrose diet may put a person at a greater risk of developing Alzheimer’s than genetics does, new research finds.

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