No gene acts alone: interacting variants and protein partnerships can worsen, mask or even rescue disease risk, demanding ...

Chris Kaelin, a geneticist at Stanford Medicine, recently solved the riddle of why so many orange cats are male. In a groundbreaking study, Kaelin and his team discovered a unique mutation that ...

An international study has identified more than 50 genes on the X chromosome in which mutations may cause poor sperm production. Nearly half of all men with low or zero sperm count have no medical ...

The existence of orange cats dates back to at least the 12th century, but scientists have only had theories that a sex-linked genetic mutation is behind it. Now, new research has pinpointed the exact ...

If a person develops pancreatic cancer, it may have genetic mutations that affect how it responds to treatment. Genetic testing can provide valuable information to help doctors and individuals make ...