Researchers using next-generation DNA sequencing have identified four specific genes whose mutations are linked to the ...

Researchers using next-generation DNA sequencing have identified four specific genes whose mutations are linked to the ...

Certain DNA sequences can form structures other than the canonical double helix. These alternative DNA conformations—referred ...

The scientists used a combination of short- and long-read sequencing data to assemble and analyze genomes from 28 members of the same family.

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 biggest revelation came from discussions on heavy-ion radiation where experts such as Dr Gayle Woloschak (US) and Dr Andrzej Wojcik (Sweden) unveiled shocking findings about chromosomal mutations ...

“For example, we know that having multiple sets of chromosomes is rare for animals ... which helps eliminate harmful mutations over time. However, the flowerpot snake appears to have developed a way ...