A mutation in the dec2 gene enables efficient sleep and slows aging * Natural short sleepers exhibit better emotional and ...

Two new studies found that a small, missing piece of DNA located next to a specific protein resulted in orange fur coloration ...

In many animals, skin colors and patterns play an essential role, whether for camouflage, communication, or thermoregulation.

Some scientists point to genetic quirks called mutations as possible triggers for its unexpected look. Genes involved in ...

Some of these conditions result from mutations in mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA), the genetic material housed in these organelles. For patients with the common m.3243A>G mutation, which can cause MELAS ...

(CNN) — Laura Loomer can get President Donald Trump on the phone, but she can’t get a seat in his briefing room. As the White House opens its doors to a new class of media personalities ...

Accurate genomic profiling is essential for clinical decision-making and optimizing treatment recommendations.

Some of these conditions result from mutations in mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA), the genetic material housed in these organelles. For patients with the common m.3243A>G mutation, which can cause MELAS ...

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota (WCCO) — More than three decades ago, police found Jeanie Childs brutally killed in her south Minneapolis apartment. Betty Eakman learned the victim was her daughter.

She has the most common fatal genetic ... than their white counterparts to be among the 10% who don’t benefit from modulator therapies. Can a gene therapy work no matter the mutation?

The researchers used CRISPR-Cas, a genetic engineering technology, to introduce the specific DNA mutation in DNMT3A. Co-lead author and Ph.D. candidate Amali Cooray said, "It's not a smoking gun.