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What are "mouse models" of disease and why are they essential for finding new treatments?
Humans are very genetically diverse, so how can we model those differences in mice to find better treatments for disease?
DNA, genes, and genomes, oh my! Watch this video to get basic understanding of the vocabulary of genetics.
The definition and key facts about deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA), the building block of genes.
Responsible for cell division and many other functions, see why the chromosome is key to our everyday life.
Alleles genetically influence many parts of our life, such as how we look, risk factors for certain diseases, and much more.
Learn all about telomeres, a part of the chromosome that changes with aging.
What are genes and why are they of such interest to science?
Don't use these interchangeably! There is a difference between genetics and genomics.
How do epigenetic changes affect individuals without physically changing their DNA?
How can you give therapy to a gene? Find out how gene therapy can help treat disease!
Discover what "genetic resilience" is and how our genetic makeup can protect us from diseases like Alzheimer's and type 2 diabetes!
Trillions of tiny living things inhabit our skin, but don't worry: that's good! Learn more about our skin microbiome to see why.
Science can help extend our healthspan, but what does that mean?
Endometriosis is a painful condition that affects over two million people with uteruses worldwide, but what is it exactly?
Interview with Emily Edelman, Associate Director of Clinical and Continuing Education.
The Jackson Laboratory is leading the search for cures through the science of genetics, genomics and precision medicine. Learn more about...
Ewelina Bolcun-Filas, Ph.D., is researching how to protect female fertility so female cancer patients retain the option of having children...
CRISPR/Cas9 is revolutionary technology that has made genome engineering experiments possible that were previously...
New England science teachers are offering opportunities to young scientists interested in learning more about genomic...
Scientists at The Jackson Laboratory, including Carol Bult, Ph.D., are working to fill in the knowledge gaps in human genetics and make...
JAX professor Derya Unutmaz, a renowned expert in HIV, launches a bold initiative to examine how immune system aging...
David Brancaccio, host of NPR's Marketplace Morning Report, credits his ability to condense complex, unfamiliar topics into jargon-free...
JAX-UConn Health collaborators working to accelerate the development of diagnostics and therapeutics to provide better medical options for...
Do you know what genetics is? How about genomics? What's the difference between the two? Find out in this Minute to...
What is a mouse model? Find out in this Minute to Understanding from the Jackson Laboratory!
The Jackson Laboratory for Genomic medicine is a new research center that discovers precise genomic solutions for disease.
CEO Edison Liu talks about “bespoke therapy” as a means to treat patients as individuals, rather than using a...
Discoveries in JAX-founded Collaborative Cross, Diversity Outbred populations show value of multi-parent model organism...
Ching Lau is working to find effective therapies and test them against patients’ own tumors in specially made patient...
Dr. Jens Rueter and the Maine Cancer Genomics Initiative are providing advanced genomic tools to oncology practices...