Historic gene experiments: Beadle and Tatum’s 1941 Neurospora work established the one gene–one enzyme hypothesis, linking specific genes to biochemical pathways. Embryo blueprint revealed: ...

Biochemical genetic methods are typically utilized to study the large and varied assortment of genetic conditions known as inherited metabolic disorders. These methods include (1) identification and ...

"These studies begin to tell a more comprehensive story about the molecular underpinnings of autism that integrates previously disparate pieces of evidence," said Thomas Lehner, c ...

Dharambir Sanghera, Ph.D., of the University of Oklahoma is the lead author of a new paper in PLOS Medicine about newly discovered genetic pathways that contribute to cardiometabolic disease. The ...

A study published today in PLOS Medicine has identified two new genetic pathways that contribute to cardiometabolic disease, which includes heart disease, obesity and diabetes. The research, led by ...

Marissa Russo is a former STAT intern supported by the AAAS Mass Media Science & Engineering Fellowship. In what experts are calling a “dream come true,” scientists used a recent biochemical discovery ...

From dwarfism to overgrowth, scientists unravel the complex genetic blueprint that determines how tall—or short—we become. Review: The genetic basis of human height. Image Credit: XiXinXing / ...

When the Human Genome Project concluded 21 years ago, it opened the door for genetic testing and a promise for lifesaving screenings and personalized medicine. An innovation that serves as a key ...

The Medical Biochemical Genetics fellowship is a one year training experience that provides an integrated approach to the diagnosis and management of patients with inborn errors of metabolism. The ...

A study conducted in an Indian population has identified new molecular pathways that contribute to cardiovascular disease, which had not been reported previously in studies of Europeans. Dharambir ...