Unnecessary sequences called 'introns' are removed from gene transcripts. But where do they come from? | Genetics And ...

Animal life, emerging nearly 600 million years ago, showcases incredible diversity and unique traits. Unlike plants, animals ...

DNA is the genetic code that provides the biological instructions for every living species, but not every bit of DNA helps the species survive. Some pieces of DNA are more like parasites, along for ...

UC Santa Cruz researchers discover that "introners," transposable elements, are responsible for spreading noncoding DNA ...

DNA is the genetic code that provides the biological instructions for every living species, but not every bit of DNA helps ...

Scientists have uncovered a surprisingly rich microbial diversity thriving in some of the harshest soils on Earth — those of ...

Two important concepts in evolutionary biology, mutualism and altruism, were first made famous by the colorful anarchist ...

Scientists studying extreme life forms living at the base of a glacier in Antarctica made a shocking discovery.

This achievement represents the completion of the global Sc2.0 project to create the world’s first synthetic eukaryotic genome ... to generate genetic diversity on demand, accelerating the ...

Observed patterns and insights suggested by the analysis: The first eukaryotes arose no later than 1.8 billion years ago and gradually evolved to a stable level of diversity from about 1,450 ...

Scientists knew from previous studies that eukaryotes had evolved by this time, but their diversity in this era was poorly understood. So Riedman headed to the Outback in late 2019. Within one ...