Latest about Genetics
Siblings rapidly lost their body fat in infancy due to rare, newly described gene mutation
Doctors found a novel gene mutation in two siblings with the same rare disorder.
Gene-therapy drops restore teen's vision after genetic disease left his eyes clouded with scars
A teen with dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa, or "butterfly disease," was legally blind but has now had his sight restored with gene therapy.
Meet 'Fanzor,' the 1st CRISPR-like system found in complex life
Scientists discovered Fanzor proteins, which work like CRISPR but are smaller and more easily delivered into cells, and used them to edit human DNA.
What is the maximum number of biological parents an organism can have?
Most organisms have two parents, but not all. Could an individual have three parents, or even more?
Mysterious 'Viking disease' linked to Neanderthal DNA
A new study finds that the key genetic risk factors for Dupuytren's disease, a crippling hand disorder, are derived from Neanderthals.
Australia's 'worst female serial killer' freed after her children's deadly gene mutations come to light
New research has revealed that the children of Kathleen Folbigg each had genetic mutations that could explain their deaths.
Doctors identify never-before-seen genetic mutations that led to 2 children's insatiable hunger
Two children developed insatiable hunger and severe obesity due to rare genetic mutations, their doctors reported.
1st draft of a human 'pangenome' published, adding millions of 'building blocks' to the human reference genome
A new version of the human reference genome incorporates genetic data from 47 individuals from around the globe, deepening scientists' view into how genes work.
