The Search For a "Gay Gene"

Many people think of homosexuality as it is portrayed on television shows such as "Ellen" and "Will and Grace." Few people understand the issues that homosexuals deal with in accepting their own sexual orientation and coming out to other people...

Blood Types

The blood typing system was discovered in 1901 and it consists of the four blood types A, B, AB, and O.

Phenylketonuria

Phenylketonuria (PKU) is a rare, inherited metabolic disorder in which the enzyme phenylalanine hydroxylase is defective because of a single gene mutation. The result is an accumulation of the amino acid phenylalanine in the body, which in large amounts is very toxic.

Naming Genes

In the otherwise serious field of science, the gene-naming aspect allows scientists to have some fun and be creative.