Researchers have been trying to solve the mystery of a rare genetic disorder called spinocerebellar ataxia 4 (SCA4) for many years. The disease causes impairments in movement and balance, and these ...

Scientists have developed a new method of genetic analysis, which extracts more precise data than previously used methods when looking at DNA, and will improve our understanding of the genetic basis ...

A new study challenges the century-old dominance of Mendelian genetics, arguing that most traits arise from complex networks of thousands of genes rather than single-gene inheritance. Researchers ...

A single-cell platform reveals that many genetic mutations converge on shared cellular programs, pointing to simpler, more ...

Individuals that share the same deletion of a portion of chromosome 16 are at risk of developing neurodevelopmental disorders ...

In people with type 1 diabetes (T1D), the immune system shuts down the body's ability to make the hormone insulin, ...

Deep learning models have shown great potential in predicting and engineering functional enzymes and proteins. Does this prowess extend to other fields of biology as well? Contrary to expectations, a ...

Genome assemblies from 65 individuals, representing a variety of the world’s populations, are advancing the scientific exploration of complex genetic structural variation. Structural variations are ...

Modern hybrid sugarcane is one of the most harvested crops on the planet, used to make products including sugar, molasses, bioethanol, and bio-based materials. It also has one of the most complex ...

The Collaborative Cross (CC) mouse resource has emerged as an indispensable platform for elucidating the genetic basis of complex traits. By combining high levels of genetic diversity from eight ...

It’s estimated that one in four adults will suffer from some type of anxiety disorder at some point, such as phobias of specific things; generalized anxiety that affects people over a long period of ...