Fragile X disorders include two distinct conditions: fragile X syndrome (the most common single-gene cause of developmental delay and autism) and an entirely separate group of premutation syndromes.

In an effort to foster progress in cancer research, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is releasing detailed and comprehensive data about the entire genetic content of a ...

New research into mitotic chromosomes has found that they are covered in a liquid-like coating that could allow them to bounce off one another, like bumper cars, protecting them from being damaged ...

Recent advances in genome-editing technologies have unlocked the potential to directly correct pathogenic genetic mutations.

An experimental technique that patches defective DNA with donated genetic material helped families at risk of passing rare ...