For millennia, evolution has intrigued many great thinkers, prompting questions about how new traits emerge as species adapt over time. Then, attention shifted to natural selection and the inheritance ...

Alzheimer’s disease is hallmarked by progressive memory loss and cognitive impairment underpinned by complex molecular alterations in gene expression. Studies of post-mortem brain tissue, peripheral ...

Gene mapping is the discipline devoted to determining the linear order and chromosomal coordinates of genes and other genomic elements. Traditional genetic mapping employs linkage analysis, in which ...

Gene therapy aims to treat or prevent disease by adding, replacing, silencing, repairing, or regulating genetic information in cells. It can use viral vectors, nonviral nanoparticles, genome-editing ...

At first glance, Baby KJ appears to be a healthy, happy infant, but just months ago, his diagnosis of a severe metabolic disorder had his parents afraid for his life. Thanks to a multidisciplinary ...