Imagine your doctor calls you to discuss the results of your genetic testing. They tell you your results indicate you are ...

Gene therapies to treat rheumatoid arthritis have evolved slowly, but one is ready to move into human trials and an ...

Have you ever wondered why some people cannot stand bitter foods like kale, broccoli, black coffee or dark chocolate, while ...

This gene makes people sensitive to some bitter chemicals, such as phenylthiocarbamide (PTC) and propylthiouracil (PROP).

Gene silencing is a negative feedback mechanism that regulates gene expression to define cell fate and also regulates metabolism and gene expression throughout the life of an organism. In plants, gene ...

Scientists uncovered how ancient blood groups helped Homo sapiens as compared to Neanderthals in their survival and spread ...

A group of scientists has found clues in blood groups that explain how modern humans managed to survive and expand from ...

The TP53 gene is a gene that is mutated in many cancers. It is the most common gene mutation found in cancer cells. A tumor-suppressor gene, TP53 codes for a protein that inhibits the development and ...

An international research team has discovered various mechanisms in asexual mites that generate genetic diversity and thus ensure survival.

Background The effect of complex alleles in cystic fibrosis (CF) is poorly defined for the lack of functional studies. Methods We studied 70 homozygous, compound heterozygous or heterozygous for CFTR ...

Across the ∼60 million year history of the primates, some MHC genes have turned over completely, some have changed function, some have converged in function, and others have remained essentially ...