She was the world’s oldest person, living to 117. What do her genes reveal about the secret of longevity?
When a supercentenarian, someone who is older than 110 years old, is interviewed, they are inevitably asked to…
“Rice Cultivar Transcriptome Reveals Heat Stress Response Genes”
In an exciting development for the agricultural and genomic sciences, researchers have made significant strides in understanding how…
Genetic risk score can help identify women at higher risk of invasive breast cancer
Studying a person’s genetic makeup can predict if they will go on to develop invasive breast cancer after…
Dear Annie: It’s impossible to hide newborn’s genetic disease, but pushy strangers take things too far
Dear Annie: My husband and I have a large family, and earlier this year we welcomed our newest…
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…
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…