Both swine and avian influenza are strains of influenza A. Just as swine flu strains tend to infect pigs, avian flu strains ...

Alcohol-related genetic variants influence the effects of a medication for treating alcohol use disorder (AUD), according to an innovative study. The findings point to opportunities for new ...

In a new study, researchers sought to explore the influence of ancestry, common genetic variants and smoking on rates and patterns of DNMs that arise in children. They conducted the largest study ...

This study presents a novel strategy for predicting IAV reassortment based on viral genetic compatibility. Highlights • There was a correlation between the intersegment nucleotide composition and the ...

Some experts suspect that H5N9 may have emerged among the ducks in California due to genetic reassortment occurring between circulating H5N1 viruses and other flu viruses containing the N9 protein.

First U.S. detection of virulent H5N9 strain, at a California duck farm, draws scrutiny as evidence of genetic reassortment that could trigger human outbreaks.

The concern is that in a person who is infected with both seasonal influenza and H5N1, those viruses may exchange genetic material and make a virus that's better able to infect humans. That's called ...

He, S. and Webster, R.G. (1999) Reassortment and Insertion-Deletion Are Strategies for the Evolution of Influenza B Viruses in Nature. Journal of Virology, 73, 7343-7348. https ... Epidemiology and ...

Genetic testing can help doctors diagnose some neurological disorders, such as Huntington’s disease. It can also provide insights into a person’s risk of future health conditions. Genetic ...

We unravel the incredible complexity of the genetics behind Tourette syndrome, exploring the genes involves, inheritance patterns, and related conditions.

Genetics is just one of several factors thought to influence personality disorder development. Life experiences, family dynamics, coping mechanisms, and social learning may all be contributing ...

Another tool in an influenza virus’s kit is something known as reassortment. A flu virus’s genetic material is made up of eight RNA segments.