For generations, a tiny piece of DNA has mastered the art of inheritance by hijacking the yeast cell’s division machinery, ...

Comprehensive reference genomes have now been assembled for six ape species: siamang (a Southeast Asian gibbon), Sumatran ...

The recombination between parental chromosomes, a characteristic of sexual reproduction, plays a crucial role in evolution.

“Instead of floating freely and risking uneven distribution, the 2-micron plasmid has evolved a clever trick of hitchhiking,” ...

Genetic analysis of the giant woolly mammoth reveals a surprising amount of genetic diversity over a million years.

By analyzing the flowerpot snake's unique genome, scientists are uncovering how the tiny reptile repairs its DNA and prevents harmful mutations. The findings provides valuable insights into genetic ...

A comprehensive review titled "From the Test Tube to the Cell: A Homecoming for DNA Computing Circuits?" published Mar. 4 in ...

“These embryos that are lost very early in pregnancy are never implanted in the uterus. They simply don’t manage to get that ...

Researchers analyzed the ancient DNA of two mummies from what is now Libya to learn about people who lived in the "Green ...

A new study has unveiled when chronic myeloid leukemia, a type of cancer that affects the blood and bone marrow, arises in ...

Genome wide association studies (GWAS) have identified hundreds of genome regions containing thousands of genetic variants ...