Copy number variation (CNV ... present in either of their parents' chromosomes. Second, the extent of CNV and its association with disease has led human geneticists to consider an alternate ...

Copy number variants (CNVs) arise by homologous recombination (HR) between repeated sequences (recurrent CNVs) or by non-homologous recombination mechanisms that occur throughout the genome (non ...

A recent Trump executive order defines sex based on gamete size. But the order oversimplifies genetics, hormones and reproductive biology.

The Layer Lab studies they ways in which genetic variation affects human health by developing computational genomics tools to analyze population-scale datasets. They are particularly interested in ...

"You either have XX or XY chromosomes," Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., wrote Feb. 20 on X. "Those are the options." Most commonly, a person is born with two X chromosomes (female) or an X and a Y (male).

SAN FRANCISCO — A genetic coin toss that happens before birth might influence how women’s brains age decades later. A study from the University of California San Francisco reveals that women ...