Human genetics

Comprehensive revision notes for GCSE exams for Physics, Chemistry, Biology

A chromosome disorder results from a change in the number or structure of chromosomes.

Dive into the complexities of genetic health with this in-depth blog post. Explore the fundamentals of genetics, from inheritance patterns to genetic

A small lesson from biology about DNA, or deoxyribonucleic acid. It is the genetic material in humans and almost all other organisms. But our Colorful DNA Sticker gives you special powers, which others don't have.

The advancements in genetic engineering, particularly with the advent of CRISPR-Cas9 technology, have opened a new chapter in biomedicine… Continue reading on Medium »

Researchers from the University of California in Berkeley have pinpointed two genes involved in the digestion of fat that may have been key to helping humans thrive in harsh environments.

In a new paper published in Cell, Harvard researchers exploring the genetic features that help make the knee possible found that the regulatory switches involved in its development also play a role in a partially heritable disease.

Human Genome Project - Genome Mapping, DNA Sequencing, Genomics: The International HapMap Project, genomics studies, the Entrez Genome database, and the BLAST software tool allow the study of genetic similarity and divergence among humans and between species. The influence of the genome on health has led to personalized medicine. CODIS and comparative DNA sequence analyses have revolutionized the fields of forensics and anthropology, respectively.

The researcher He Jiankui was jailed for using CRISPR to create customized babies. Some observers say that the real problem was the lure of the technology, Dana Goodyear writes.