Genetics

A*STAR scientists have created the world’s largest multi-ethnic Asian genetic database to further biomedical research and shed light on the origins of three major ethnic groups in the region.

Dr. Sydney Brenner, the visionary molecular biologist and Nobel laureate who turned a humble soil worm into one of the most-studied organisms in biology, passed away on April 5, 2019 in Singapore. He was 92.

A*STAR researchers have uncovered the sequence of genetic events behind the development of motile cilia in airways.

A new book spans 14 billion years of evolution and explores humanity’s place in time.

Molecular dissection of bile duct cancer reveals subtypes with different origins and varying potential treatments

A
rare genetic mutation associated with a developmental disorder could be a treatment
target for related conditions in adults

Researchers
discover a master regulator of nose development

Genetic malfunction causes
hyperactive inflammation and cancer susceptibility

A gene mutation that makes the body turn life-saving immune cells into a rare and dangerous cancer has been identified for the first time

Fusion of two genes that regulate cellular adhesion increases risk of gastric cancer

Refinement of an algorithm for determining genetic ancestry could help identify genetic factors in disease

The genetic signatures of gastric cancer cell lines reveal disease subtypes with different drug sensitivities