The discovery of a genetic variant that is relatively common among people of Polynesian ancestry, but incredibly rare in most other populations, is giving clues… Read more
Category: genetics
New Computational Tool Predicts Cell Fates
Imagine a ball thrown in the air: It curves up, then down, tracing an arc to a point on the ground some distance away. The… Read more
A Complex Test of the Genome, Right Here at Home
The traditional route to test for a possible genetic disease involves a physician determining what they believe their patient might have. Then, the individual genes… Read more
Pitt Researchers Identify Molecular Underpinnings of Liver Disease in Patients with Cystic Fibrosis
Persistent coughing, frequent lung infections, fatigue – these are some of the most common symptoms of cystic fibrosis, a devastating genetic disorder without a cure… Read more
Pitt Researchers Seek to Decipher Regulatory DNA Code of Human Immune Cells
Each type of cell in the human body — such as those in eye, kidney or immune cells — expresses a unique combination of genes…. Read more