The genes inside cells have the codes which determine what a person looks like, what they will pass on to their posterity and what they received from their parents. It is DNA, deoxyribonucleic acid.

Although the Human Genome Project announced the completed sequencing of 20,000 human genes more than 20 years ago, scientists are still working to grasp how fully formed beings emerge from basic ...

The often-mentioned fact that humans and chimpanzees are 99.9 percent identical in their DNA is hard to accept for some people, who can't comprehend how we could share so much of our basic genetic ...

"A majority of Americans is interested in the knowledge that their genetic information can provide,” said Joanna Mountain, PhD, senior director of research, 23andMe. “However, many are unfamiliar with ...

This is the first certificate offered by the genetics department, and one of the only STEM-focused certificates at the ...