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Insights Into the Genetic Causes of Disease Our genetic code is not without a number of mutations. We are either born with them or acquire them during life. While most are benign others can cause disease and genetic disorders...	MTHFR - A Rare Genetic Disorder Find out in this article how a mutation in the MTHFR gene can cause pregnancy complications and congenital birth defects....
Learn About the Genetic Mutations Involved in Dent's Disease Dent's disease is a rare kidney disorder that is genetically inherited and causes a number of problems in affected individuals, including increased incidence of kidney stones and...	Genetic Discrimination and the BRCA1 Gene Have you been turned down for health insurance or employment because of a genetic mutation in your medical history? You're not alone. Read more about genetic discrimination...

Uses of Genetic Engineering in Plants, Animals, Gene Therapy & More

This is the second part of a fascinating guide to some of the basic terms used in genetic engineering....

Classical Genetics: Mendel's Law of Independent Assortment

What is Mendel's law of independent assortment? Learn how this second law of inheritance expands on the first, and why it doesn't always apply....

MicroRNA and Gene Expression

Genes that code for proteins aren't the only kind of gene. There are thousands that code for microRNA, which are fundamental to gene regulation and cell health....

What Causes Polydactyly?

Polydactyly is a condition where an individual has more than five digits per hand or per foot. Most cases are isolated and not related to any other disorder. The cause is genetic, in particular, mutations...

MTHFR - A Rare Genetic Disorder

Find out in this article how a mutation in the MTHFR gene can cause pregnancy complications and congenital birth defects....

Control of Gene Expression

Did you know that not all pages from the genetic Book of Life need to be read at all times? While the Book of Life carries all information for life, there is a fine regulatory system...

Curious Gene Names

Maybe it helps to while away the long lonely hours at the lab bench, but some geneticists have a penchant for giving their gene discoveries curious names. There are genes called Naked...