Gene Could Impact Weight Loss Using GLP-1, Study Finds
A study from Cleveland Clinic found variations in a certain gene, known as Neurobeachin, could play a role…
Study concludes gout is primarily a genetic condition
My father had gout. Both of my brothers had gout. So, I wasn’t surprised to read about a…
Trends to be aware of in commercial cattle breeding
THE risks of single-trait selection are frequently discussed in the beef industry. Most producers know that focussing on…
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Even light alcohol drinking raises dementia risk, according to largest genetic study to date
A large-scale international study combining genetic data and observational records suggests that alcohol consumption of any amount may…
Genomic study reveals colonial and Indigenous contributions to modern South Africans
A genomic analysis of over 1,200 people from across South Africa reveals how colonial-era European, Indigenous Khoe-San peoples,…
Olive tree flowering mapped to key genetic regions
Flowering date is a critical determinant of fruit production in perennial crops, influencing yield stability and adaptation to…
“Junk DNA” Found to Sense Its Environment, May Hold the Key to Disease Treatment
A new study from Duke University School of Medicine has uncovered a surprising role for what was once…
Gene Disruption Triggers Ploidy Doubling in Watermelon
Newswise — Polyploidy, the condition of having more than two sets of chromosomes, is common in crop domestication…
Bryophytes hold a larger gene family space than vascular plants
Kenrick, P. & Crane, P. R. The origin and early evolution of plants on land. Nature 389, 33–39…
In brief: Certain age-related DNA mutations are less common in human eggs
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Unlike other tissues in the human body, human eggs don’t pick up as many mutations…
European cisco – genetic adaptation to variation in salinity and spawning time
The European cisco is a small salmonid that has three different variants. As a purely freshwater fish, it…
Genomenon and Compass Bioinformatics Partner to Transform Genomic Diagnostics in the U.S. and Japan
Mastermind® FLEX Data powers Compass Bioinformatics’s InheriNext® platform, bringing unparalleled genomic evidence to leading institutes across US, Japan,…