An international team of scientists has decoded some of the most stubborn, overlooked regions of the human genome using ...

Researchers have assembled a high-quality, haplotype-resolved genome of the wild potato species Solanum commersonii, known for its exceptional cold resistance.

Researchers have identified two genes from the human genome’s “dark matter” that influence brain size and synaptic signaling.

What makes the human brain distinctive? A new study published in Cell identifies two genes linked to human brain features and ...

A team of researchers has developed the first high-resolution genetic map and a versatile SNP chip for Panax ginseng, a ...

Understanding which genes are involved in healthy aging is the first step to developing effective therapeutics. New research helps fill in the genetic map.

UCSF scientists have used a high-throughput CRISPR-based technique to rapidly map the functions of nearly 500 genes in human cells, many of them never before studied in detail.

New study could make it much easier for physicians to use the genetic profile of a patient’s tumor to pick the chemotherapy treatment with the fewest side effects and best chance of success.

Harvard geneticist George Church is convinced everyone should have his or her genomes sequenced. Such tests would reveal the rare diseases and handful of cancers that we’re all at some risk for ...

California family becomes first to map whole genome for non-medical reasons June 3, 2010— -- Imagine for a moment that you were offered the chance to know every gene mutation that you and ...

Genetic linkage and association mapping have identified cis- and trans-acting DNA variants that influence expression levels of human genes.