The recent demonstration of the considerable plasticity of the human genome might help to explain phenotypic discrepancies in the penetrance of genetic traits and/or in the severity of the ...

Postdoctoral scholar Daniela Soto has earned a prestigious fellowship from HHMI with eight years of funding to study the ...

Genetic traits inherited from father play a big role in shaping a baby’s looks, abilities, and even health. While every baby is a mix of both parents, certain traits often lean more towards dad.

By Gilbert Nakweya NAIROBI ― Understanding the genetic traits of chimpanzees and how they help them adapt to unique conditions in different habitats is critical to maintaining their resilience and ...

From understanding hereditary diseases to predicting drug responses, sequencing helps researchers uncover the subtle language ...

Polygenic scores (PGS) are metrics used to estimate the genetic predisposition of people to developing specific mental health conditions, personality traits or diseases. In recent years ...

Explore the vital role of self-care in motherhood and its impact on mental health, child development, and intergenerational ...

Cancer cells have special adaptation mechanisms that allow them to proliferate despite changes in their genetic makeup.

or artificial selection is when humans breed plants and animals for particular genetic characteristics. Humans have bred food crops from wild plants and domesticated animals for thousands of years.

breeding and human heredity. There, he and his colleagues collected records of American families, documenting their traits and ascribing genetic bases to them. Harry Laughlin, a high school ...