Researchers from Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) and the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of ...

Understanding the material basis of adaptive evolution has been a central goal in biology dating back to at least the time of ...

Hemophilia, a rare inherited bleeding disorder, is primarily caused by mutations in specific genes that impair the body’s ...

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 ...

The biological research of UC Santa Cruz’s Needhi Bhalla to determine the molecular motions at the heart of heredity has ...

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 ...

“For example, we know that having multiple sets of chromosomes is rare for animals ... which helps eliminate harmful ...

Additionally, they observed a rare phenomenon in some individuals: certain cells had three copies of specific chromosomes—a condition suggesting exposure to an unidentified mutagen. The results, ...

Additionally, they made an unusual discovery: some individuals—but not all—had mutations resulting in three copies of certain chromosomes, hinting at exposure to an unknown mutagen. The results ...

These DNA fragments are released by cells throughout the body, including tumor cells, and can provide valuable information about genetic mutations, chromosomal abnormalities ... under many ...