The human genome is no longer just a sequence to be read. It’s a dynamic structure that twists, folds, and reshapes itself in ...

For decades, geneticists have known that most common illnesses are not caused by a single rogue gene but by intricate ...

Discover interesting facts about how traits are passed down over generations through DNA. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. What ...

Overview of the CPTAC cohort of 1,064 individuals of different genetic ancestries across 10 cancer types and available data types. Colors in top distribution refer to genetic ancestry: African ...

A plant's success may depend on how well the three sets of genetic instructions it carries in its cells cooperate, according ...

A new study challenges what's long been assumed about genetic variants thought to always cause inherited blindness.

The study focused on inherited retinal degenerations (IRDs), a group of genetic diseases that lead to progressive vision loss ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dario Sabaghi covers the cannabis industry with a focus on Europe. A massive genetic study has found key genes linked to cannabis ...

A new genome-wide mapping method finally shows how thousands of genes connect to drive disease. Biomedical researchers are working intensively to identify the genes that contribute to disease, with ...