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

Comprehensive reference genomes have now been assembled for six ape species: siamang (a Southeast Asian gibbon), Sumatran orangutan, Bornean orangutan, gorilla, bonobo and chimpanzee. Areas of their ...

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

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

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

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

Preliminary findings of the GenomeIndia project reveal genetic variants in Indian populations, aiding precision medicine and ...

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

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

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