View Full Profile. Learn about our Editorial Policies. A gene is a unit of inheritance, passed from parent to offspring, made up of DNA. Depending on the definition, a gene may be considered a stretch ...

A new UC study has looked at the evolutionary significance of super genes and their potential role in species survival.

When the researchers disrupted EZH1 in cells, they found that the rhythmic expression of numerous genes fell out of sync. This misalignment could lead to problems such as impaired muscle repair ...

New research from the Royal Veterinary College has identified more than 100 genes that may contribute to bone fracture risk in Thoroughbreds.