Genetics is the branch of science concerned with genes, heredity, and variation in living organisms. It seeks to understand the process of trait inheritance from parents to offspring, including the ...

Plant genetics deals with heredity in plants, specifically mechanisms of hereditary transmission and variation of inherited characteristics. Plant genetics differs from animal genetics in a number of ...

The Trump administration’s embrace of unproven or debunked theories about vaccines and Tylenol has left doctors fielding questions from worried parents. By Gina Kolata and Azeen Ghorayshi The first ...

Effective November 1, 2025, UAB Medical Genomics Laboratory will no longer accept Medicare for payment of genetic testing services due to Medicare’s limited coverage for these types of tests. For more ...

A woman accused of stalking the McCann family does not match a DNA sample from Madeleine’s pillowcase, a court has been told. Jurors at Leicester Crown Court also heard that 24-year-old Julia Wandelt, ...

Stroke is a heterogeneous syndrome, and determining risk factors and treatment depends on the specific pathogenesis of stroke. Risk factors for stroke can be categorized as modifiable and ...

Reproductive carrier screening for genetic disorders: position statement of the Canadian College of Medical Geneticists ...