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

Differences among the DNA of seven ape species—including humans—are greater than originally thought, according to an ...

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

Two independent research teams have finally determined what causes cats to be orange. It turns out that a specific gene is ...

Comprehensive reference genomes have now been assembled for six ape species: siamang (a Southeast Asian gibbon), Sumatran ...

Two independent research teams have finally figured out what makes cats orange. It turns out a special gene is responsible ...

A new study has unveiled when chronic myeloid leukemia, a type of cancer that affects the blood and bone marrow, arises in ...

One process by which they do this is known as horizontal gene transfer (HGT ... cells containing a single chromosome. Both mutation and HGT are crucial in the evolution of microorganisms but there are ...

A new study combines genetic data and improved computational tools to look more closely at GWAS results for both adult-onset and childhood-onset asthma. The research identified many genetic variants ...

Chitons overcome evolutionary constraints through unprecedented genomic dynamism, with extensive chromosomal rearrangements and duplications despite about 300 million years of morphological stasis.

This study provides valuable findings on the role of site-specific DNA methylation changes during spermatogenesis and their contribution to paternal epigenetic inheritance. The study proposes that ...