Genetics

A genome-wide association study has identified genetic variations associated with the debilitating disease ankylosing spondylitis

Generating microbes with useful properties is quicker and easier if multiple genes are modified at the same time

A computational algorithm for tracking influenza viral ancestry outperforms even human experts

Genetically modified mice could help scientists find a cure for Hutchinson–Gilford progeria syndrome

Cancer geneticists in Singapore seek clinical relevance in large-scale cancer genomics studies

A large-scale genomic analysis yields insights into a cancer that disproportionately affects individuals from southern China

Zebrafish provide clues to the function of a key Parkinson’s disease gene

Analysis of the genome of a primitive seafloor dweller shows that a well-known system for controlling DNA damage is highly conserved evolutionarily

The International Kawasaki Disease Genetics Consortium uncovers multiple genes potentially involved in an enigmatic childhood disease

A large-scale genomic study identifies genes associated with bowel disease and provides clues to their functions

Genomic analysis reveals risk factors that offer insights into the pathology of the leprosy bacterium

Geneticists from across Asia have come together to build a continent-spanning map of genetic diversity