The application of pharmacogenetics in identifying single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in DNA sequences that cause clinically significant alterations in drug-metabolizing enzyme activities is ...

Thrombocytopenia-absent radius (TAR) syndrome is a rare autosomal recessive disorder characterised by a combination of bilateral radial bone aplasia with preserved thumbs and early‐onset ...

Some people may be genetically predisposed to develop the rare, disabling disorder complex regional pain syndrome type 1 (CRPS-1), according to a new study led by the University of Cambridge. The ...

Around the world, over 50 million people are thought to be affected by epilepsy. However, despite the many affected, there is still a lot we do not know about the potential genetic causes underlying ...

The first gene mapping study on human scalp hair whorls not only shows that hair whorl direction has a genetic basis, but also that it is affected by multiple genes. Four associated genetic variants ...

Researchers at Rady Children’s Institute for Genomic Medicine (RCIGM) in San Diego have successfully applied long-read genome sequencing to reveal the genetic underpinnings of complex psychiatric ...

Music is central to human emotion and culture. Does our ability to enjoy music have a biological basis? A genetic twin study, published in Nature Communications, shows that music enjoyment is partly ...

Researchers used genomics to investigate the genetic changes causing resistance to transgenic crops in field populations of the corn earworm, also known as cotton bollworm or Helicoverpa zea. They ...

Salicornia is a halophytic flowering plants in the family Amaranthaceae. Here, the authors report chromosome-scale genome assemblies for six Salicornia species and reveal subgenome diversity, species ...

Muscles make up nearly 40% of the human body and power every move we make, from a child’s first steps to recovery after injury. For some, however, muscle development goes awry, leading to weakness, ...