dominance-genetics

Using data and biological samples from the Norwegian Mother, Father and Child Cohort Study (MoBa) and the world`s larges biobank of primary teeth, MoBaTooth biobank, Stokke Jensen`s doctorial research shows that primary teeth can serve as a detailed biological archive of exposures occurring during critical stages of human development.

For many years, scientists have studied mental health and brain development disorders one by one. Conditions such as autism spectrum disorder, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, depression, and insomnia can look very different from each other. People with autism may struggle with social communication and repetitive behaviors. Those with ADHD often have prob…

Scientific Data, Published online: 22 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41597-026-07661-x Gap-free telomere-to-telomere genome assembly of stone flounder ( Kareius bicoloratus )

Nature Medicine, Published online: 22 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41591-026-04448-w Analyses of population cohorts found that young adults exhibited earlier systemic and organ-specific aging, which was associated with increased risk of early-onset cancer compared with older adults born decades earlier.

BackgroundCarbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii (CRAB) is a World Health Organization (WHO) critical-priority pathogen, yet hospitals need practical workflows that link rapid rule-in testing, definitive minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) confirmation, and actionable genomic thresholds for outbreak response. Integrated phenotype–polymerase chain reaction (PCR)–whole-genome sequencing (W…

The probiotic potential of lactic acid bacteria (LAB) and the subsequent long history of safe use in fermented foods and the human gastrointestinal tract are well-established. However, probiotic properties often vary considerably among species and strains, and the genomic determinants underlying these functional differences remain incompletely understood. Thus, this study obtained 27 LAB isolates…

Sloths are unusual: they're the slowest-moving mammals on the planet, have the slowest metabolisms too,...

Nature Communications, Published online: 22 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41467-026-74677-7 Rice root-knot nematode (RRKN) is one of the most destructive pathogenic nematodes threatening rice production worldwide. Here, the authors report the identification of RRKN susceptibility factor 1 (Rsf1) and show its usefulness in enhancing RRKN resistance without impacting yield in field conditions.

Benchmarking the Honesty of Fine-Mapping Credible Sets Fine-mapping has a promise built into its output, and almost nobody checks whether the promise is kept. When you run SuSiE on a GWAS locus, it hands you a credible set : a small group of variants that, at a stated confidence level like 95%, should contain the true causal variant. That 95% is a claim about reality. Among all the loci where SuS…

A massive new meta-analysis reveals that individual cognitive abilities, like reading and math, rely on inherited DNA just as much as overall intelligence, suggesting people possess heavily customized genetic cognitive profiles independent of general smarts.

Researchers have identified a gene that appears to balance a powerful evolutionary trade-off, boosting growth and reproductive success early in life while carrying hidden costs later on. The biological processes that help build a healthy young body may also sow the seeds of aging and cancer. Researchers have now identified a gene that appears to [...]

Our genetic heritage is not a blueprint or an algorithm, as many biologists have imagined, but something else entirely.

Consanguineous marriages, defined as unions between biologically related individuals, remain prevalent in several regions of India due to cultural and social traditions.

A study of long-lived families has identified rare genetic variants that may help people stay healthier for much longer as they age. One standout mutation appears to temper inflammation, potentially delaying disease and extending years of healthy living.

The results show that effects of adversity are not solely cumulative and the type of adversity experienced may be uniquely related to mitochondrial function, the researchers said

Nature Communications, Published online: 21 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41467-026-74103-y Here authors use human iPSC-derived cerebral organoids to model the pathogenic m.3243 A > G mitochondrial mutation and reveal heteroplasmy-dependent, cell-type-specific vulnerability in human cortex neurons.

A massive new meta-analysis reveals that individual cognitive abilities, like reading and math, rely on inherited DNA just as much as overall intelligence, suggesting people possess heavily customized genetic cognitive profiles independent of general smarts.

Genes account for roughly 50 percent of hoarding risk among women, while the shared family environment contributes little. Individual life experiences account for the rest

Nature Communications, Published online: 20 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41467-026-74695-5 The study reveals how the 3D genome changes during germ cell formation across vertebrates that split over 350 million years ago, uncovering shared and species‑specific patterns and showing that genome size and chromosome shape drive DNA folding.