Researchers have identified a novel genetic risk factor for SARS-CoV-2 infection, providing new insights into the virus's ...

A new study reveals a mutation mechanism in osteosarcoma, promising advances in treatment and prognosis for this challenging ...

By about 1900 the observations of Hertwig, Fol, and others were brought together to make the now-familiar picture: a single ...

New research uncovers why certain individuals with disease-causing genes remain symptom-free. Researchers at Columbia ...

Genetic sequences of H5N1 bird flu viruses collected from a person in Louisiana who became severely ill show signs of development of several mutations thought to affect the virus’ ability to ...

Loss of the Y chromosome (LOY) in men, a dynamic mutation linked to aging, impairs immune function and increases risks of ...

New research reveals that certain cells inactivate one parent’s copy of a gene, leading to a bias in gene activity that may ...

Every biology student learns that each cell in our body (except sperm and eggs) contains two copies of each ... why do some ...

Researchers at Columbia University reveal how monoallelic expression (MAE) shapes genetic disease outcomes. By favoring one ...

New work by Columbia researchers has turned a textbook principle of genetics on its head and revealed why some people who ...

Mutations that happen throughout a person’s life may contribute to disease more than we realized. In the summer of 2018, ...