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Genetic diversity helps protect against disease

July 9, 2018

Frontiers in Microbiology: Researchers observing evolutionary change in real time show that a fungal parasite can quickly adapt to a population of genetically identical cyanobacteria but not to populations with different genetic variants

The finding that a fungal parasite can quickly adapt to a population of genetically identical cyanobacteria helps explain why diversity in populations may be valuable for their preservation: Frontiers in Mirobiology [...]

New path into bipolar disorder comes to light

February 20, 2018

Research reveals a novel potential drug target and offers new insights into the underlying biology of bipolar disorder: Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience [...]

Study finds bacteria in milk linked to rheumatoid arthritis

February 1, 2018

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Bacteria found in milk and beef may trigger the development of rheumatoid arthritis in people who are genetically at risk, finds a study in Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology [...]

Viruses can transfer genes across the superkingdoms of life

January 15, 2018

Research showing that viruses can transfer genes to organisms they are not known to infect may cast light on the ancient origins of viruses: Frontiers in Microbiology [...]

Dental filling failure linked to smoking, drinking and genetics

November 13, 2017

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A study in Frontiers in Medicine suggests that personal factors influence the chance of dental filling failure, and not the choice of filling material. [...]

Newly revealed autism-related genes include genes involved in cancer

September 27, 2017

Researchers have identified new networks of related genes that may be involved in autism spectrum disorder, including those related to cancer, as described in Frontiers in Genetics. [...]

Combining genomics with farmers’ traditional knowledge to improve wheat production

July 26, 2017

Scientists demonstrate that the indigenous knowledge of smallholder farming communities may yield genomic targets useful for wheat breeding. [...]

One Face Among Many in DNA Damage Response

May 26, 2017

The Research Topic, Published in Frontiers in Oncology & Frontiers in Genetics aims to give a comprehensive overview of our current understanding of ubiquitin and SUMO pathways in all aspects of DDR [...]

Genes for speech may not be limited to humans

November 16, 2016

Study shows vocal communication in mice is affected by the same gene needed for speech in humans [...]

Mental illness genetically linked to drug use and misuse

October 7, 2016

By Tania Fitzgeorge-Balfour, Frontiers Science Writer A person’s genetic risk for psychiatric disorders is related to his or her vulnerability to substance use and misuse [...]

When silencing phantom noises is a matter of science

September 2, 2016

With a clever approach, researchers point to the first gene that could be protective of tinnitus -- that disturbing ringing in the ear many of us hear, when no sound is present. [...]

Most viewed Genetics articles in July 2016

August 6, 2016

Spatial and Temporal Variation in Selection of Genes Associated with Pearl Millet Varietal Quantitative Traits In situ Cédric Mariac, Issaka S. Ousseini, Abdel-Kader Alio, [...]

Most viewed Genetics articles in June 2016

July 3, 2016

The Genetic Contribution of West-African Ancestry to Protection against Central Obesity in African-American Men but Not Women: Results from the ARIC and MESA Studies Yann C. [...]

West African genes lower the risk of obesity in men, suggests study

June 5, 2016

By Michiel Dijkstra, science writer The obesity epidemic affects women and men of every ethnic group in the United States, but strong gender and racial disparities in the [...]

Most viewed Genetics articles in May 2016

June 4, 2016

Population Stratification in the Context of Diverse Epidemiologic Surveys Sans Genome-Wide Data Matthew T. Oetjens, Kristin Brown-Gentry, Robert Goodloe, Holli H. Dilks [...]

Using precision-genetics in pigs to beat cancer

May 13, 2016

Because of their similarities to people, using new technology in pigs turns up as a valuable alternative to rodent models of cancer. By Mônica Favre, Frontiers Staff Science [...]

Most viewed Genetics articles in April 2016

May 6, 2016

Computational Identification of Key Regulators in Two Different Colorectal Cancer Cell Lines Darius Wlochowitz*, Martin Haubrock, Jetcy Arackal, Annalen Bleckmann, Alexander [...]

Most viewed Genetics articles in March 2016

April 8, 2016

A Consensus Network of Gene Regulatory Factors in the Human Frontal Lobe Stefano Berto*, Alvaro Perdomo-Sabogal, Daniel Gerighausen, Jing Qin and Katja Nowick* [...]

Most viewed Genetics articles in February 2016

March 5, 2016

Estimating Effect Sizes and Expected Replication Probabilities from GWAS Summary Statistics Dominic Holland*, Yunpeng Wang, Wesley K. Thompson, Andrew Schork, Chi-Hua Chen, [...]

Most viewed Genetics articles in January 2016

February 6, 2016

Decoding Cellular Dynamics in Epidermal Growth Factor Signaling Using a New Pathway-Based Integration Approach for Proteomics and Transcriptomics Data Astrid [...]

Most viewed Genetics articles in December 2015

January 8, 2016

Transfection of microRNA Mimics Should Be Used with Caution Hyun Yong Jin, Alicia Gonzalez-Martin, Ana V. Miletic, Maoyi Lai, Sarah Knight, Mohsen Sabouri-Ghomi, Steven R. [...]

Most viewed Genetics articles in November 2015

December 2, 2015

Identification of Low-Confidence Regions in the Pig Reference Genome (Sscrofa10.2) Amanda Warr, Christelle Robert, David Hume, Alan L. Archibald, Nader Deeb and Mick Watson* [...]

Most viewed Genetics articles in October 2015

November 5, 2015

Sorbitol treatment extends lifespan and induces the osmotic stress response in Caenorhabditis elegans Devon Chandler-Brown, Haeri Choi, Shirley Park, Billie R. Ocampo, Shiwen [...]

Most viewed Genetics articles in September 2015

October 3, 2015

Selection and validation of potato candidate genes for maturity corrected resistance to Phytophthora infestans based on differential expression combined with SNP association [...]

Most viewed Genetics articles in August 2015

August 30, 2015

Correcting for the study bias associated with protein-protein interaction measurements reveals differences between protein degree distributions from different cancer types [...]