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genetics

Butterfly on a branch.

UC Irvine biologists find what colors a butterfly’s world

Study identifies first known gene change in sex-differentiated vision

Payam Heydari (left) and Philip Felgner

Two UCI researchers named fellows by the National Academy of Inventors

Philip Felgner and Payam Heydari recognized for innovations that benefit society

UCI biologists track DNA “parasites” in the hunt for disease treatments

Study uncovers key insights into little-understood phenomenon

John Chaput

UCI-developed COVID-19 test detects, identifies specific variants with 100% accuracy

RNA-based method advances personalized medicine for improved patient care

What gene changes and blood could tell us about the opioid crisis

UCI scientists win $3.5 million grant for bold addiction research

Professor participates in companion studies linking genes, increased schizophrenia risk

Marquis Vawter, Ph.D., research professor in the Department of Psychiatry & Human Behavior at the UCI School of Medicine, participated in companion studies published in Nature, analyzing regions of the human genome associated with increased risk of schizophrenia. Researchers knew that the disorder carries a 60 to 80 percent inheritability and wanted to determine common […]

Ali Mortazavi

How life works is his life’s work

UCI professor of developmental and cell biology seeks answers to how genes are regulated

UCI scientists make leap forward for genetic sequencing

Research to lead to improved personalized medicine and understanding of evolution

How did hippo, whale and dolphin skin adapt to live in water? UCI study reveals evolutionary clues

Paleontologists have long asked if hippopotamuses and cetaceans – whales, dolphins and porpoises – share a common, amphibious ancestor. The answer, which is no, according to a study published today in Current Biology, was derived by a molecular and genetic analysis of the animals’ hides which are highly adapted to aquatic environments. Co-senior author Maksim […]

UCI vector biologist Anthony James

UC researchers pioneer more effective method of blocking malaria transmission in mosquitoes

New CRISPR-based gene drive approach successfully overcomes issue of resistance in females