Most cells in the human body each contain about six feet of DNA. Yet the nucleus, where DNA is coiled, is no larger than a ...

A new study from Weill Cornell Medicine provides insights into how cells maintain the tiny end caps of chromosomes as they divide, a key process in keeping cells healthy.

When even one tiny section of a person’s genetic code becomes mutated or modified, cells can begin to act out of ...

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

Research by German scientists into the genetic makeup of European potato varieties has revealed that, despite significant ...

In 2024, after 60 years of searching, geneticists finally identified the gene behind the marmalade coloration in domestic ...

Every time a cell divides to produce two new daughter cells., the genome must be replicated and evenly divided between those new cells.. | Genetics And Genomics ...

Researchers from the University of Birmingham have uncovered answers that provide the detail to explain two specific DNA ...

A study led by King’s College London identified new candidate genes linked to congenital deafness. By analyzing genes ...

Bioinformaticians have established that the genes in bacterial genomes are arranged in a meaningful order. They describe that the genes are arranged by function: If they become increasingly important ...

GenomeIndia project publishes preliminary findings from sequencing 10,000 Indian genomes, highlighting unique genetic ...

Researchers have identified changes in brain connectivity before and after puberty that may explain why some children with chromosome 22q11.2 deletion syndrome are more susceptible to autism and ...