How much of our lifespan is written in our genes, and how much is sitting on our plates? A new analysis suggests that while ...

The blueprint of who we are begins with the genes passed down from our parents. While these inherited traits give us our eye color and height, they can also contain instructions that increase our risk ...

Researchers have identified inherited genetic variants that may predict the loss of one copy of a woman's two X chromosomes as she ages, a phenomenon known as mosaic loss of chromosome X, or mLOX.

The Y chromosome is inherited only through the paternal line. Sons receive their Y chromosome exclusively from their father.

Gregor Mendel described his experiments with pea plants and proved that genes are transmitted in discrete units, with certain ...