Foundation Medicine, Inc., a global precision medicine company, today announced the launch of its Whole Genome Sequencing (WGS) Germline test for research use. This important portfolio expansion is ...

Koala populations with low genetic diversity are actually recovering by "reshuffling" their genes to remove harmful mutations ...

A new synthesis finds that common epilepsies are driven by thousands of tiny-effect genetic variants, most still ...

Learn about comparative gene expression studies in Alzheimer's disease and other conditions in Mayo Clinic's Precision Medicine in Neurodegeneration Lab.

Sequencing nearly half a million genomes, researchers show that most additive genetic influences on height, lipids, and other complex traits are now directly measurable, while pinpointing ultra-rare ...

Whole genome sequencing offered to breast cancer patients is likely to identify unique genetic features that could either guide immediate treatment or help match patients to clinical trials for over ...