"Monogenic" diseases, triggered by mutations in just one gene, may actually be more complex than scientists thought.

CRISPR gene drives bias inheritance in pests, advancing population-level control while raising questions about resistance and ...

Humans have known of peas for thousands of years. In fact, peas were among the earliest plants grown in prehistoric farms, ...

High body mass index is causally linked to an increased risk of vascular-related dementia, according to a Mendelian randomization study.

“From Brown to Evergreen: How Eye Colors Evolved” Your eyes may seem ordinary when you catch your reflection each morn ...

In addition, KFSH has documented close to 3,000 variants specific to Arab populations, 34% of which are not represented in the Genome Aggregation Database (gnomAD), thereby strengthening the ...

In “What We Inherit,” Sam Trejo and Daphne O. Martschenko examine the link between genetic myths and social genomics.

For more than a century, Mendelian genetics has shaped how we think about inheritance: one gene, one trait. It is a model that still echoes through textbooks—and one that is increasingly reaching its ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Gregor Mendel, Austrian botanist and founder of genetics, poses for a photograph circa 1860. Between 1856-1863, Mendel bred almost ...

We talk casually about genetics and inherited traits. Literal physical traits like the color of mom’s eyes, and intangibles like dad’s love of gaming. Genetics as a whole isn’t something that is ...

That’s particularly true in a handful of states where an inheritance tax still applies. Unlike federal estate taxes, which affect only the ultrawealthy, these state-level taxes can hit ordinary heirs.

In biology classrooms across the world, students learn to roll their tongues. It’s almost a rite of passage, often folded into a lesson about Mendelian genetics. It’s supposed to be a simple ...