Gregor Mendel's principles of inheritance form the cornerstone of modern genetics. So just what are they? When looking at the figure, notice that for each F 1 plant, the self-fertilization ...

A study using Genomics England’s 100,000 Genomes Project identified 69 new genetic variants linked to rare diseases, ...

Many couples consider lifestyle, nutrition, and timing when trying to conceive. Nevertheless, an important factor is frequently overlooked: genetics. Some genetic disorders can be passed from parents ...

Genetic linkage is a violation of the Mendelian principle of independent assortment. Independent assortment in test crosses To understand linkage, we must first compare it to an example of ...

Mendelian randomization is a study design that uses genetic variants as instrumental variables to test the causal effect of a (non-genetic) risk factor on a disease or health-related outcome. Since ...

To address this issue, an international team of researchers developed an analytical framework for identifying the genetic causes of Mendelian diseases (genetic disorders caused by a single gene ...

The following is a summary of “Mendelian randomization of plasma proteomics identifies novel ALS-associated proteins and their GO enrichment and KEGG pathway analyses,” published in the March 2025 ...

multivariate phenotypic factor and genetic analysis; developmental models; power analysis; extended twin designs; SNP-(co-)heritability; Genomic SEM; Mendelian randomization; responsible conduct of ...

Professor Noel Ellis has been awarded a prestigious honour in recognition of his long and distinguished service to the legacy ...

Mendelian randomization is a study design that uses genetic variants as instrumental variables to test the causal effect of a (non-genetic) risk factor on a disease or health-related outcome. Since ...