The allele frequency represents the incidence of a gene variant in a population. Alleles are variant forms of a gene that are located at the same position, or genetic locus, on a chromosome.

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A team of molecular ecologists at the University of Copenhagen, in Denmark, has found that polar bears developed unique ...

Genes come in different varieties, called alleles. Somatic cells contain two alleles for every gene, with one allele provided by each parent of an organism. Often, it is impossible to determine ...

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[Courtesy of Sasner et al., 2024.] Carter chose these variants based on five criteria: how well the wild-type allele is ...

Research reveals the impact of environmental changes on genetic variation over time. In a new study, scientists from Arizona ...

The data shows a significant reduction in mutant huntingtin protein in the cerebrospinal fluid of treated patients.

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Lo and behold, he found a 317-bp AluYb8 retrotransposon lurking within the 3ˈUTR of people who carried the SNPs corresponding ...

I admit that I have been worried about getting dementia for a long time. Observing dementia in four immediate family members, I took opportunities to inquire about my chances given our family ...

Researchers from Bulgaria conduct an analysis of the potential for therapeutic vaccines in by comparing testing results for ...