National Institutes of Health researchers and collaborators have discovered over 100 new regions of the human genome, also known as genomic loci, that appear to influence a person's blood pressure.

Ribosomal RNA (rRNA), made from many copies of ribosomal DNA (rDNA), is the core component that powers ...

Researchers assessed DNA methylation at 800,000 sites in the genome in blood samples collected from 900 people. The study includes extensive clinical information on participants, who all provided ...

Fraser Symmans explains how ctDNA is replacing CTCs to monitor breast cancer, detect mutations and track minimal residual ...

Margaret Worthington, associate professor in the Department of Horticulture and director of the Fruit Breeding Program for the Arkansas Agricultural Experiment Station, joined colleagues in publishing ...

An EHU study analyzing different genetic markers associated with facial features of the European population has shown a strong link between 10 of these markers and the facial morphology of people from ...

Obtaining data on physical appearance can help guide the search for suspects in criminal cases or the identification of missing persons, and will be extremely useful for predicting external human ...

Epigenetic clocks provide a molecular framework for assessing biological ovarian age by integrating DNA methylation patterns with hallmarks of reproductive aging. While these clocks show moderate ...

Using new genetic markers, fruit breeders can now tell whether grapes will be seedless and self-pollinating even years before ...