Rapidly testing hundreds of thousands of DNA sequences, scientists identified specific genetic variations contributing to blood pressure, cholesterol, and blood sugar.

A massive genomics effort has identified thousands of single nucleotide non-coding variants, which alter gene activity, that link to disease and health.

Stanford Medicine researchers sifted through thousands of single nucleotide mutations in DNA to identify fewer than 400 that are functionally associated with inherited cancer risk. Thousands of single ...

Thousands of single changes in the nucleotides that make up the human genome have been associated with an increased risk of developing cancer. But until now, it's not been clear which are directly ...

Researchers screened more than 220,000 single-letter DNA changes, identifying thousands that regulate gene activity in brain, ...

Researchers in Switzerland have conducted the first systematic study that demonstrated that even small variations in a person’s genome can disrupt the therapeutic effects of monoclonal antibodies. “We ...

Recent advances in genome sequencing have improved all aspects of uncovering the human genome. One of the unlocked areas includes variant calling, or identifying and cataloging genetic variations, ...

The phytohormone abscisic acid (ABA) plays a pivotal role in a variety of developmental processes and adaptive responses to environmental stimuli in plants. Promoter analysis of ABA-regulated genes ...

Thousands of single changes in the nucleotides that make up the human genome have been associated with an increased risk of developing cancer. But until now, it’s not been clear which are directly ...