A new study suggests that the long-standing Mendelian view of genetics has some blind spots.

Genome assemblies from 65 individuals, representing a variety of the world’s populations, are advancing the scientific exploration of complex genetic structural variation. Structural variations are ...

A yellow band across a wing might look like a simple flourish. In the South American rainforest, it can mean survival.

A new international study challenges the century‑old dominance of Mendelian genetics, arguing that most traits arise from ...

Individuals that share the same deletion of a portion of chromosome 16 are at risk of developing neurodevelopmental disorders ...

After a cancer diagnosis, patients often have many questions, not only about their treatment but also about what the ...

Researchers identified a new genetic mutation that may allow some people to survive, even thrive, on three hours of sleep. The mutation is called SIK3-N783Y. Scientists said mice test subjects ...

Languages and human DNA both capture aspects of human diversity. But how are they related? A new international study led by ...

Advanced biotechnology repurposes two bacterial immune systems to correct large stretches of DNA. Human cells that have been edited with the new retron-based gene editing technology. Orange dots mark ...