Genetic Balancing Act: The Benefits of Being a Heterozygote
Introduction An individual’s characteristics are determined by the copies of their parents’ genes. Typically, one copy is inherited from...
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Lauren Barkley
- Jul 2
- 3 min
The DNA Diaries: an Introduction to Personalized Medicine
As new genetic therapies become available for certain diseases, such as Casgevy and Lyfgenia for Sickle Cell Anemia, it is evident that...
Meadow James
- Jun 27
- 3 min
Precision Medicine: Using Pharmacogenomics in Clinical Practice
Pharmacogenomics explores how genetic factors influence drug metabolism and impact individual responses to medications. Precision...
Nancy Bethala-Frounjian
- Jun 7
- 4 min
Epigenetics: Switch your Genes on and off
Introduction Epigenetics is an emerging field of scientific research that demonstrates how environmental factors influence gene...
Dhanashree Thombare
- Jun 5
- 7 min
CRISPR-Cas9: Molecular Scissors Revolutionizing the Future of Gene Editing
CRISPR-Cas9 technology represents a revolutionary advancement in gene editing.
Bridget Ibitoye
- Jun 2
- 4 min
The Role of Genetics in Breast Cancer
Breast cancer is one of the most common cancers affecting women worldwide. While various factors contribute to the risk of developing...
Scott Tarone
- May 28
- 4 min
Somatic Recombination Part 3: Odd Genes, Viral Action
It's been my experience that when bacteria are discussed, it is usually in a negative light. This is despite the fact that there are ten...
Isis_Lee
- May 28
- 6 min
Understanding MPS III (Sanfilippo syndrome): A Childs Alzheimers
Logan Paci, a teen with Sanfilippo syndrome. Image source: SWINDALL, ANDREA. “Teen Battling Sanfilippo Syndrome, AKA ‘Childhood...
Scott Tarone
- May 13
- 5 min
Somatic Recombination Part 4: Cutting up your DNA
So you've been told that all the cells in your body contain the same genetic material? I've seen it written as a general principle of...
Deema ElRufaei
- May 11
- 2 min
How embryonic mosaicism is reshaping genetic risk assessment
Most of us assume that when a cell divides, it creates two daughter cells identical to the parent cell, but the reality is more like a...
Mikayla S.
- May 8
- 3 min
Genes! The Influence of Our Inheritable Traits
Image designed by Freepik Introduction "It's in your genes!" is a common saying that we've all heard several times before, often used to...
Haneen Awada
- May 6
- 2 min
How Do Genetics Influence Your Risk of Developing Diseases?
The topic of genetics in disease risk has become increasingly important as a result of the discoveries made by modern medicine regarding...
Muskan
- Apr 4
- 4 min
Gene Expression: Focus on the Central Dogma of Biology
You have often heard that our genotype (genes) determine our phenotypes (physical features) or in other words gene expression but how...
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