Gene. Allele. Definition. A section of DNA that encodes for a certain trait. A variant form of a gene. Role. Genes determine individual traits. Alleles contribute the diversity in phenotype expression ...

Gene. Allele. Definition. A section of DNA that encodes for a certain trait. A variant form of a gene. Role. Genes determine individual traits. Alleles contribute the diversity in phenotype expression ...

The pivotal trial for Neurogene's Rett syndrome gene therapy makes use of baseline controls and a rigorous endpoint that ...

If both parents each have a copy of the gene, the child has a 25% chance of developing the condition. Examples of recessive genetic disorders include cystic fibrosis and sickle cell disease .

He Jiankui, who shocked the world in 2018 by announcing the creation of the first gene-edited babies, tells NPR he's now working on a cure for Duchenne muscular dystrophy.