For more than a century, Mendelian genetics has shaped how we think about inheritance: one gene, one trait. It is a model that still echoes through textbooks—and one that is increasingly reaching its ...

CRISPR gene drives bias inheritance in pests, advancing population-level control while raising questions about resistance and ...

Genetic modification once belonged strictly to science fiction, but it’s rapidly becoming reality. Scientists can now alter DNA, correct genetic diseases, and even enhance biological traits.

This project has been funded with federal funds under Contract No. HHSN263201800029I (75N98021F00009) between the National Academy of Sciences and the Department of Health and Human Services, National ...

By Dr. Liji Thomas, MD A longitudinal study shows that puberty may reprogram children’s epigenetic profiles in ways that ...