Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a neurodegenerative disorder characterized by the progressive degradation of brain cells, as well ...

In Mendelian inheritance patterns, you receive one version of a gene, called an allele, from each parent. These alleles can be dominant or recessive. Non-Mendelian genetics don’t completely follow ...

One of the fundamental rules of inheritance states that different alleles (gene copies) of a trait, such as sex, are ...

A small study tied specific human leukocyte antigen (HLA) class I alleles to a higher risk for allopurinol-induced severe cutaneous adverse reactions (SCARs) in the US. Researchers analyzed 16 ...

Several genes with varying inheritance patterns are involved in determining your blood type. The most significant gene is the ABO gene which determines your ABO blood type. Like many of your physical ...