All organisms carry their parents in their DNA. But it’s become clear that offspring inherit information from many other ...

Researchers pinpoint the genes responsible for the final three pea traits studied by the famed citizen scientist.

A change from the normal order of bases leads to different types of gene mutation eg CGA / ACC / CGA. These mutations may change the activity of a protein if they occur within a gene. This might ...

Genetics is a mysterious art—painting each of us with strokes of uniqueness, sometimes subtle and other times extraordinary.

These accessions were introduced into China after 2019 and grown in both southern and northern regions. Cheng and his team ...

Mendel's work led to the discovery of genetic inheritance and the laws of segregation and independent assortment. While most of the genes behind his seven trait pairs — such as round vs wrinkled ...

Statistical genetics is the use of statistical methods to find the genetic basis for complex diseases. Michigan Tech faculty have analyzed data sets related to such diseases as Type II Diabetes, ...

Is depression genetic? To a degree, yes. In this article, learn how genetics, family history, and other risk factors ...