Many human traits are influenced by multiple genes. Human genes can also carry slight variations in their gene sequences, which can have a wide range of effects. In some complex traits, those small ...

The Collaborative Cross (CC) mouse resource has emerged as an indispensable platform for elucidating the genetic basis of complex traits. By combining high levels of genetic diversity from eight ...

Scientists have developed a new method of genetic analysis, which extracts more precise data than previously used methods when looking at DNA, and will improve our understanding of the genetic basis ...

It’s estimated that one in four adults will suffer from some type of anxiety disorder at some point, such as phobias of ...

Sometimes I feel like I am an alien in my own world. True confession: I am left-handed. I am so left-handed that I cannot do anything with my right hand.

Prostrate growth habit is a highly desirable plant architecture trait that enhances lodging resistance, landscape coverage, and ornamental value.

What determines how long we live—and to what extent is our lifespan shaped by our genes? Surprisingly, for decades, ...

What makes every person unique? Part of the answer is in our genes. A gene is a basic unit of heredity, the means by which traits get passed from one generation to the next, and genetics is the study ...