Breeding for polledness isn’t just lip service
AT A recent bull sale I attended, bids started to slow on one of the lots catalogued as…
Davor Solter and Azim Surani Awarded the Paul Ehrlich and Ludwig Darmstaedter Prize 2026
Prize Winners’ Discovery of Genomic Imprinting Opened the Door to Epigenetics Developmental biologists Davor Solter and Azim Surani…
Plant Sciences Genetics expands global berry breeding with new raspberry varieties
Steve Nelson, CEO of Plant Sciences Genetics, talks to Fruitnet about the company’s expansion, new raspberry varieties launching in…
Weekly genetics review: Approach your bull buying activity like you are recruiting staff
SELECTING new bulls is a process most breeders undertake each year. However, the process is not always a…
WIRED Health Recap: Cancer Vaccines, Crispr Breakthroughs, and More
At the WIRED Health summit in Boston on September 9, we hosted some of the leading experts in…
Early genetic testing can help prevent diseases
BENGALURU: It is not only lifestyle that is leading to diseases and health conditions. Genetics is an underlying…
The Liability-Threshold Polygenic Model of Left-Handedness
Genes play a role in left-handedness Have you ever wondered why some people are left-handed while most people…
Can type 1 diabetes be cured? Understanding causes, genetics, ongoing research, and myths about reversal
Type 1 diabetes is a lifelong autoimmune condition with no known cure. Unlike type 2 diabetes, which can…
What Do We Really Know About Genetics and Alcohol Use Disorder?
Why are some people able to give up alcohol with ease, while others struggle for years? That’s the…
Violent experiences alter the genome in ways that persist for generations
Violence and trauma leave inheritable markers on a person’s genome that persist over multiple generations, according to a…
Genetic Study Traces Da Vinci’s Y Chromosome to Living Descendants
In the annals of Renaissance history, few figures loom as large as Leonardo da Vinci, the polymath whose…
Genetics’ Role in Alcohol Use Disorder Unveiled
A biostatistician uses mathematical models to better understand brain networks, possibly leading to advanced treatments Why are some…