New work by Columbia researchers has turned a textbook principle of genetics on its head and revealed why some people who ...

Researchers at Columbia University reveal how monoallelic expression (MAE) shapes genetic disease outcomes. By favoring one ...

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The common fruit fly, Drosophila melanogaster, is more than a household nuisance. It has been pivotal in many scientific breakthroughs, aiding in genetics, understanding tissue damage, disease control ...

Largescale changes in the genome inherited from parents are significant risk factors for pediatric solid tumors, such as Ewing sarcoma, neuroblastoma, and osteosarcoma, according to a new study.

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The common fruit fly (Drosophila melanogaster), more correctly called the vinegar fly, is a frequent visitor to ripe fruit in ...

Bits of DNA from mitochondria can skip surprisingly fast into our genome and may reduce lifespan M ost of us remember two ...

“It’s a real twisted animal down here,” described Gene Crews, a power customer who lives just north of Holly Springs. “It’s ...

The grants, awarded in partnership with the Authority of Social Contribution-Ma'an, will fund 11 research projects across multiple disease areas.

When a pregnant woman had her blood sampled back in 1972, doctors discovered it was mysteriously missing a surface molecule ...

Starting this year, a law was passed in Pennsylvania that fully covers the cost for the tests under insurance including Medicaid.