It is a mere matter of terms and synonyms. The modern biologist would say that the normal hand was hereditary, or innate, or due to certain factors or genes in the chromosomes which usually are ha ...

It’s miles away — in genetic terms — in what scientists used to think was “junk” DNA. It’s a genetic switch that reduces the activity of a seemingly unrelated gene. “It’s an ...

This allowed them to gain a detailed understanding of how genetic variants can influence the metabolism of newborns. In simpler terms, they could predict certain aspects of a baby's health using ...