The nucleus of each human body cell contains 46 chromosomes. Each chromosome contains about 1000 genes. There is enough DNA in all the cells in a human body to stretch to the sun and back again ...

In evolutionary terms, fitness is defined as an organism's ability to survive and reproduce its genes into the next ...

Several studies have shown that intelligence is only passed down from one parent, and all indicate that it is the mother who ...

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 ...

usually carry two X chromosomes — one from mom and one from dad. But each cell needs only one X to be active, so in females, ...

The flowerpot snake, one of the world's smallest snakes, has some unusual distinctions. Also known as the Brahminy blind ...

When it comes to genetics, children get a mix of traits from both parents. But, it might be a surprise for some people that ...

Researchers have shed new light on how a type of heart valve disease -- aortic valve stenosis -- progresses differently in males and females.

I believe most of us have a sense of what genetic engineering is all about — a method of inserting one or more genes of one ...

Researchers found that a gene on the Y chromosome influences how aortic valve stenosis progresses differently in males and ...

Brian Tait, Chief Scientific Officer at Haplomic Technologies Pty Ltd, focuses here on CYP genes, haplotypes, and their ...