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 ...

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 ...

In higher eukaryotes, a vast variety of RNAs is transcribed from genomic DNAs. The transcribed RNAs are subjected to RNA processing steps, such as splicing, ...

David Liu and Richard Merkin of the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, along with Columbia professor Sam Sternberg, have ...

Complex traits are influenced by genes and the environment, but especially the latter is difficult to pin down. This important study uses C. elegans to demonstrate that non-genetic differences in gene ...

Mobile genetic elements such as CAST provide an idea of the coding potential of nature for genome manipulation. It is in the ...

15x AMA Champion Ricky Carmichael and 9x AMA Champion Ryan Villopoto recap the week in Pro Motocross and Supercross. A Division of NBCUniversal. DISCLAIMER: This site and the products offered are for ...