In Mendelian inheritance patterns, you receive one version of a gene, called an allele, from each parent. These alleles can be dominant or recessive. Non-Mendelian genetics don’t completely follow ...

One gene causes one trait or a specific illness. When doctors use genetics, it's usually to try to identify a disease-causing ...

New research suggests the long-term effects of COVID could be more devastating than previously thought and could even damage future generations.

IgA nephropathy has a complex hereditary pattern. You may not develop it unless you inherit multiple risk genes and also ...