Seadragons (Phyllopetryx taeniolatus) live off the coast in western and southern Australia. An international team…
Browsing: Genetics
Genetics is the branch of biology that studies genes, heredity, and variation in living organisms. It explores how DNA encodes the instructions for life, influencing traits, evolution, and susceptibility to disease. From understanding the structure of the genome to mapping gene expression and editing with technologies like CRISPR, genetics underpins modern medicine, biotechnology, and evolutionary biology. Research in this field reveals how genetic mutations cause disorders, how genes interact with the environment, and how inherited information drives diversity across species. As sequencing and computational tools advance, genetics continues to transform our understanding of biology, health, and human identity.
Redesignating an endangered subspecies as a separate species could help it get protected. Picture a…
International team of researchers sequence genome of the enigmatic bowfin fish. The fish species Amia…
Researchers from Nara Institute of Science and Technology and Nanjing University find that KNUCKLES, a…
No animals were harmed in the production of the synthetic muscle fibers, which are tougher…
International research team isolates DNA from modern human buried 7,000 years ago on the Indonesian…
Researchers developed NanoporeTERs—engineered proteins readable by nanopore sensors—to monitor dozens of cellular processes in parallel,…
Made of components found in the human body, the programmable system is a step toward…
Proteins communicating through the DNA molecule constitute a newly discovered genetic “switch.” Proteins can communicate…
Early Land Plants Evolved From Freshwater Algae, Fossils Reveal The world may need to start…
Rhinos have long had low genetic diversity, but new genomic research shows it’s not necessarily…
Blood-sucking flies may be following chemicals produced by skin bacteria to locate bats to feed…
Algorithm helps study of how relatively simple actions can lead to complex behaviors, from cancer…
The research enables far more accurate models of human development and disease and could help…
Research team reconstructs genetic histories and social organization in Neolithic and Bronze Age Croatia. Present-day…
Research from Wellesley College shows that despite being a clonal insect species, weevils use gene…
A major genomic study of cacao trees revealed that structural variants, though mostly detrimental, play…
In an article published in PNAS, researchers affiliated with Butantan Institute describe the genome of…