The field of genetics was born with Gregor Mendel's work on inheritance of discrete traits in Pisum Sativum. While most of the characteristics that we inherit from our parents are encoded by ...

Encoded in that DNA are genes – instructions on ... like their moms and grandmas, and that traits like grey hair showed up after somebody made kids, but still made it into the next generation.

Human development is influenced by, but not entirely determined by, our parents and our genes. Children may ... should pay attention to their children's distinct traits and the pace of their ...

In this family tree, the father in the first generation shows a particular trait (as indicated by the black square), but none of the children ... of genetic traits before genes were even discovered.

The new Kids First datasets advance our understanding of how genetics contribute to childhood cancers and congenital disorders, opening new doors for prevention and treatment.

Our genes play a significant role in shaping our personalities, with children's temperament being 20% to 60% inherited. The big five model identifies five main personality traits – openness ...