Most don’t learn they carry this genetic anomaly unless they experience reproductive problems and seek testing. Robertsonians — commonly abbreviated as ROBs — are the stuff of genetics textbooks.

One gene causes one trait or a specific illness. When doctors use genetics, it's usually to try to identify a disease-causing ...

A research team led by Dr Karen Wing Yee YUEN, Associate Professor from the School of Biological Sciences at the University of Hong Kong (HKU), revealed the mechanism of artificial chromosome (AC) ...

By analyzing ancient and modern DNA, scientists are uncovering the genetic origins of the Greek people, shaped over millennia ...

A Nature study reveals how hidden DNA repair safeguards protect chromosomes for decades, explaining infertility, miscarriages ...

An overdosed gene on chromosome 21 causes people with Down's Syndrome to age faster than the general population. The molecular processes responsible for natural aging of cells are poorly understood.

Researchers at Spain’s CNIO have mapped 20,000 distinct DNA repair “scars,” building the first human REPAIRome. This atlas ...

A genetic disorder is a condition that occurs as a result of a mutation to DNA. There are several different genetic disorders. Most cells within the body contain the molecule DNA. This molecule ...