Forty years ago, a postdoctoral researcher named James McGrath who would go on to spend more than three decades as a clinical geneticist and research scientist at Yale, made a discovery that advanced ...

I recently underwent genetic testing to see if I had any mutations that could be associated with an increased cancer risk. When I received my genetic testing kit in the mail, I quickly opened the ...

Using active genetics technology, biologists have developed the world's first CRISPR/Cas9-based approach to control genetic inheritance in a mammal. The achievement in mice lays the groundwork for ...

The Finnish population has provided investigators with a rare opportunity. Most Finns descend from a small, so-called founder population of individuals, and people have primarily reproduced with ...

The laws of inheritance are quite unknown,” Charles Darwin acknowledged in 1859. The discovery of DNA’s shape altered how we ...

Genetics and heredity are complex subjects, especially for children. It's not easy to explain to youngsters what DNA is, what it's used for, or the principles of recessive and dominant genes. As part ...

In his later years, Watson's reputation was tarnished by comments on genetics and race that led him to be ostracized by the ...

Some Juneau friends planted holly bushes in their front yard a few years ago. Those bushes grew well, producing dark green leaves with smooth edges. However, during a few winters of heavy snow, deer ...