Overcoming chromosomal roadblocks in banana breeding
Bananas (Musa spp.) are both a staple food and a major cash crop for millions of people in…
Spin-out raises £2m for new gene-editing tool
A UK company that has developed a novel gene-editing tool has raised £2m to expand its commercial work…
what her genes and lifestyle tell us about longevity
Maria Branyas Morera had been verified as the oldest living person when she died last year at age…
I lost my mother to dementia. Will this £999 gene test tell me if I face the same fate, asks MARIANNE JONES
Having made it mostly in one piece to the age of 60, I was slightly fearful at having…
How Telomere Length Is Inherited and Why It Matters
Small plastic or metal bits at the end of shoelaces, known as aglets, prevent laces from unraveling and…
Mesmerising image of 3.2 billion characters to show genetic make up
The hypnotising visual is designed to help people ‘stand inside their insides’. It represents a genome – the…
Knowing patient’s genetic make-up may change the way medicines are prescribed
SINGAPORE – Not all medicines work the same way on every patient, and part of the answer lies…
Evaluating NLP Software for Copy-Number Variant Analysis
In an innovative leap for genomic medicine, a groundbreaking study emerges, spotlighting the transformative power of natural language…
A genetic map of human metabolism across the allele frequency spectrum
Study design The UKB is a prospective cohort study from the UK that contains more than 500,000 volunteers…
One-size-fits-(nearly)-all fix for V2R mutations
Genetic/congenital Genetic mutations are the primary cause of most rare diseases. Although each condition affects a small fraction…
Mesmerising image of 3.2 billion characters to show genetic make up
The hypnotising visual is designed to help people ‘stand inside their insides’. It represents a genome – the…
Optimal Blastocyst Count for PGT-A in RPL Patients
In the realm of reproductive medicine, Preimplantation Genetic Testing for Aneuploidy (PGT-A) has emerged as a pivotal advancement,…