genetics

A new statistical tool reliably measures how well genetically distinct brain cells grow and survive when pooled together in a village.

UCLA study finds creatine supplementation significantly slowed tumor growth in mice.

The new facility nearly doubles the university's capacity to manufacture personalized treatments for patients with cancer, genetic disorders and other serious diseases.

The pioneering genetic scientist, whose research transformed plant molecular biology and whose teaching enriched the lives of generations of UCLA students, died Nov. 21.

A UCLA study showed genes affecting mRNA stability are also related to disorders such as lupus, diabetes and multiple sclerosis.

Chancellor Frenk shared a message with the UCLA community providing an update on research grant suspensions and highlighting stories that illustrate UCLA’s impact.

Francis Saputra is likely the youngest patient to receive lifesaving treatment for the rare genetic disorder.

How an experimental therapy could transform life for children with creatine transporter deficiency.

The system, developed by UCLA and UC Berkeley scientists, could be used to help ensure global food security by increasing crop yields.

For World Parkinson’s Day, UCLA neurologist and Parkinson’s expert Dr. Jeff Bronstein answered questions about the causes, symptoms and treatment of PD.

UCLA researchers are developing a gene-editing platform that aims to correct the root cause of cystic fibrosis.

The Center for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy has been making strides toward better treatments for the disease.

The researchers have published studies that are cited most often by other scholars in their fields.

UCLA’s program dedicated to the condition, which is sometimes known as “Armenian disease,” is the only one in the Western Hemisphere.

New study could improve the ability to make genetic diagnoses and treat neurodevelopmental disorders.

How a UCLA computer scientist discovered a missing link in the long and tangled story of human evolution.

A powerful new genomic approach developed by UCLA researchers and colleagues could boost efforts to slow illegal trade of pangolins.

The faculty members have published research that is cited most often by other scholars in their fields.

A study by UCLA biologists shows a 99% population reduction in the 20th century, but genetic diversity remains high.

Genomic research led by UCLA scientists could support conservation efforts; the species is endangered in large part because of illegal hunting.

New research shows that the accuracy of genetically based disease predictions varies from person to person.

A study in mice shows that scarring of collagen pathways prevent stem cells from healing damaged tissue in Duchenne muscular dystrophy.

Two years after she first joined a UCLA lab, Grace McAuley identified a critical step toward a possible therapy for a rare disease.

The condition, CD3 delta SCID, is caused by a mutation that prevents the production of the CD3 delta protein that is needed for the normal development of T cells

His research helped explain the evolution of dogs and showed that freeways are a barrier to bobcat and coyote migration.