Although Mendel published his results in 1866, his work remained obscure until its rediscovery in 1900 (reviewed in Monaghan & Corcos 1984), which helped give rise to the modern field of genetics.

Gregor Mendel's principles of inheritance form the cornerstone of modern genetics. So just what are they? When looking at the figure, notice that for each F 1 plant, the self-fertilization ...

The new Dogma meets Thomas Kuhn’s definition of a paradigm shift. The DNA/RNA Dogma is sufficiently unprecedented to attract ...

Within the MRC IEU, we have been developing a series of methods for Mendelian randomization. The approach is proving ever more popular, due in part to the explosion in publicly available data from ...

This innovative programme aims to extend the now widely utilized Mendelian Randomization (MR) paradigm in ways that will substantially ... pleiotropy and the lack of established genetic instruments ...

Researchers say pipeline could pave the way for more effective treatments for Alzheimer’s and other complex diseases.