Any organism is a by-product of both its genetic makeup and the environment. To understand this in detail, we must first appreciate some basic genetic vocabulary and concepts. Here, we provide ...

When you see a dominant trait, the underlying genetic make-up can still be ambiguous. See how researchers use test crosses to find out the genotype behind the phenotype. The test cross is another ...

Genotype–phenotype databases contain data on genetic variants and associated phenotypes. In medical contexts, such databases are focused on disease-causing mutations and resulting diseases or ...