Genome assemblies from 65 individuals, representing a variety of the world’s populations, are advancing the scientific exploration of complex genetic structural variation. Structural variations are ...

A comparison of GWAS data by an international team of scientists highlights significant differences in genetic risk loci for metabolic diseases between Arab and European populations. Thangavel ...

Two common inherited genetic variations are associated with increased risk of lung cancer for smokers and former smokers, a research team led by scientists at The University of Texas M. D. Anderson ...

Cucumber is an economically important crop worldwide, ranking as the third most-produced vegetable after tomatoes and onions.

Scientists working on a project to map the entire human genome have announce that they have sucessfully identified 95 per cent of the genetic variations found in man. 27 October 2010 • 6:52pm A ...

A multi-university research team co-led by University of Virginia engineering professor Gustavo K. Rohde has developed a system that can spot genetic markers of autism in brain images with 89 to 95% ...