Earth science
04 Sep 2025
Biological ‘moonshot’ accelerates efforts to genetically map life on Earth
An unprecedented effort to sequence the genomes of 150,000 eukaryotic species through inclusive global collaboration.
35 news posts in Genetics
Young Minds
27 Sep 2022
Esther Lederberg – Pioneer in Microbial Genetics
We invite you to read the (forgotten) story of Esther Miriam Zimmer Lederberg
Featured news
08 May 2020
Pangolins may possess evolutionary advantage against coronavirus
The exotic animal’s genome could point to possible treatment options for COVID-19 in humans: Frontiers in Immunology
Featured news
11 Feb 2019
Salivary RNA test for early autism diagnosis
Results from multi-institutional research collaboration show saliva-based RNA panel distinguishes children on autism spectrum from non-autistic peers; Frontiers in Genetics
Featured news
09 Jul 2018
Genetic diversity helps protect against disease
The finding that a fungal parasite can quickly adapt to a population of genetically identical cyanobacteria helps explain why diversity in populations may be valuable for their preservation: Frontiers in Mirobiology
Life sciences
20 Feb 2018
New path into bipolar disorder comes to light
Research reveals a novel potential drug target and offers new insights into the underlying biology of bipolar disorder: Frontiers in Behavioral Neuroscience
Life sciences
01 Feb 2018
Study finds bacteria in milk linked to rheumatoid arthritis
Bacteria found in milk and beef may trigger the development of rheumatoid arthritis in people who are genetically at risk, finds a study in Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
Featured news
15 Jan 2018
Viruses can transfer genes across the superkingdoms of life
Research showing that viruses can transfer genes to organisms they are not known to infect may cast light on the ancient origins of viruses: Frontiers in Microbiology
Featured news
13 Nov 2017
Dental filling failure linked to smoking, drinking and genetics
A study in Frontiers in Medicine suggests that personal factors influence the chance of dental filling failure, and not the choice of filling material.
Life sciences
02 Nov 2017
Gene therapy can cure lameness in horses
The finding that DNA injected into damaged horse tendons can cure lameness has big implications for future of human medicine: Frontiers in Veterinary Science
Life sciences
27 Sep 2017
Newly revealed autism-related genes include genes involved in cancer
Researchers have identified new networks of related genes that may be involved in autism spectrum disorder, including those related to cancer, as described in Frontiers in Genetics.
Environment
26 Jul 2017
Combining genomics with farmers’ traditional knowledge to improve wheat production
Scientists demonstrate that the indigenous knowledge of smallholder farming communities may yield genomic targets useful for wheat breeding.
Life sciences
26 May 2017
One Face Among Many in DNA Damage Response
The Research Topic, Published in Frontiers in Oncology & Frontiers in Genetics aims to give a comprehensive overview of our current understanding of ubiquitin and SUMO pathways in all aspects of DDR
Life sciences
03 Apr 2017
Birds and the City
Songbirds’ innovative behavioral adaptation in urban environments has fitness costs and benefits.
Neuroscience
12 Dec 2016
Honeybee memories: another piece of the Alzheimer’s puzzle?
Researchers show a molecular mechanism that regulates memory specificity over time, and point to how understanding memory in honeybees could help us combat degenerative brain diseases