Genetic Risk Scores for Depression Get a Boost From Pathway-Based Analysis in Chinese Cohort
A new study of 721 depression patients and 960 controls in China shows that pathway-based polygenic risk scores outperform conventional ...
Tag: genetics
Scientists Map Prion-Like Gene Variation in Bats for the First Time
For the first time, researchers have characterized polymorphisms in the prion-like protein gene PRND in bats, identifying seven novel SNPs ...
Single-Cell Atlas Reveals How a Rare ANO5 Mutation Dismantles Muscle From Within
The first single-cell RNA sequencing study of an LGMD R12 patient reveals stalled muscle regeneration, metabolic collapse, and activated immune ...
Leucistic Catfish Thrive in Shaded Brazilian Streams, Study Finds
Researchers documented leucistic Heptapterus mustelinus catfish in an isolated, shaded Brazilian stream, suggesting the color mutation persists where predation pressure ...
Two European Parasitic Wasp Species Quietly Invaded North America
Genetic detective work reveals two separate introductions of European parasitoid wasps attacking native North American oak gall insects, raising concerns ...
First Cell Culture of Red-Backed Toadlet Aids Conservation
Researchers have established the first cell culture line for the red-backed toadlet, providing a vital tool for conservation genetics and ...
Vitamin D Levels and Receptor Gene Variants Combine to Drive Kidney Stone Risk
A new case-control study from a genetically homogeneous population in India reveals that elevated serum vitamin D and specific vitamin ...
Saline-Tolerant YY Supermale Tilapia Hybrid Offers Hormone-Free All-Male Production
Philippine researchers have developed saline-tolerant YY supermales of the UPV SpiN tilapia hybrid using molecular marker-assisted selection, producing 100% genotypically ...
Genetic Barcodes Untangle the Marsh Frog Species Mess Across the Caucasus
DNA barcoding of Georgian water frogs shows they belong to the Pelophylax ridibundus lineage, prompting researchers to synonymize most West ...
Antioxidant Gene Variants Linked to Kidney Disease in Egyptian Children
A new study from Zagazig University links PON1 gene variants and reduced antioxidant enzyme levels to nephrotic syndrome in Egyptian ...
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Mothers who receive childcare support from maternal grandparents show more parental warmth, finds NTU Singapore study
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University of Seville Breaks 120-Year-Old Mystery, Revises a Key Einstein Concept
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Bee body mass, pathogens and local climate influence heat tolerance
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Researchers record first-ever images and data of a shark experiencing a boat strike
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Groundbreaking Clinical Trial Reveals Lubiprostone Enhances Kidney Function
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