It does not require any assumptions about the genetic mechanisms involved in the disease, but is statistically less powerful than family linkage analysis. Chromosomal (cytogenetic) abnormalities ...

Scientists have pinpointed nearly 300 "hotspots" in the human genome that may increase the risk of bipolar disorder. In the largest study of its kind to date, an international research team conducted ...

However, the genetic fragments tended to connect in unpredictable sequences ... be for creating cell lines or animal models that more accurately recapitulate human disease. Animal models don’t always ...

There is evidence that Crohn’s disease is genetic, though environmental factors may also be involved. Crohn’s disease is a type of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) that causes inflammation in ...

One of the most well-known chromosomal disorders is Down syndrome (also ... A complete molar pregnancy is caused when the egg has no genetic information and is fertilized by one or two sperm.

Scientists at deCODE genetics/Amgen have constructed a complete map of how human DNA is mixed as it is passed down during reproduction.

Researchers at the Crick have uncovered which genes on the Y chromosome regulate the development of sperm and impact fertility in male mice. This research could help us understand why some men don’t ...

Myriad Genetics, Inc. (NASDAQ: MYGN), a leader in genetic testing and precision medicine, today announced it will unveil groundbreaking research at the annual Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine ...