Comparative geneticists around the world just gave a collective gasp. The New York Times has just posted an article about research in the journal PLoS …
Category: Genetics
Stanford researchers work on "molecular autopsies"
Today's issue of the San Jose Mercury News contains an article on how Stanford professors Stephen Quake, PhD, and Euan Ashley, MD, have turned to …
Genetics study could lead to development of better wine, table grapes
Researchers have completed the most comprehensive genetic analysis to date of the domesticated grape, and, as described in a USDA release, their work could help …
Mapping the DNA of wild strawberries and fine chocolate
Separate teams of scientists have successfully decoded the genetic makeup of the wild strawberry and a certain type of cacao used to make fine chocolate. …
Stanford geneticist/"genius award" winner talks about his work
Earlier this fall, Stanford population geneticist Carlos Bustamante, PhD, was awarded a MacArthur Foundation "genius grant." On NPR's Tell Me More yesterday, Bustamante discussed the …
Researchers gain new insights into "warrior gene"
A controversial gene linked to aggression and violent behavior may help carriers make optimal decisions when faced with risky financial situations, according to findings published …
Sequencing the genome of the rare albino redwood tree
An illusive and fragile genetic mutation of the Coast Redwood is spurring scientific study at Stanford and UC Santa Cruz. Known as "Albino Redwoods," the …
A guide to your Thanksgiving dinner's DNA
Talk about food for thought: A web gallery posted yesterday on Discover details what researchers have learned from sequencing the genomes of turkeys, corn, potatoes, …
ECRI Institute annual conference video available online
Last month, public health officials, researchers and medical executives gathered to discuss the status of comparative effectiveness research and its use in policy and practice …
Questions about the government's position on gene patents
Last week, the federal government said genes should not be eligible for patent protection because they are part of nature. I'm a couple of days …
Genomics gets personal
Richard Quake may never know for sure what killed his 19-year-old son, Richie, in 2008. But thanks to Stanford cardiologist Euan Ashley, MD, and the …
Chronic disease: Genes matter, but so does environment
We're all familiar with the classic debate: Is it nature or nurture that most influences how our brains tick? Of course, a variation of that …
Shhh, it's a secret: Carlos Bustamante discusses his MacArthur award
Carlos Bustamante, PhD, was sworn to secrecy: After he received an early morning phone call telling him that he had received a MacArthur fellowship, he …
Stanford geneticist Carlos Bustamante named a MacArthur Fellow
Carlos Bustamante, PhD, a professor of genetics, has been awarded a MacArthur Foundation "genius grant." Here's how he found out about the award: Carlos Bustamante's …
Do you have the chocolate gene? Study hints consumer preferences may be inherited
From physical appearance to predisposition to certain diseases, genetics is a potent shaper of the human experience. But does your DNA also influence what types …
Genes linked to some diseases may have protected us from other ailments in the past
The San Jose Mercury News is reporting today on a Stanford study showing that the same gene variants that can lead to certain diseases today …