Japanese scientists detected all five nucleobases — building blocks of DNA and RNA — in samples returned from asteroid Bennu ...

Sheep have been intertwined with human livelihoods for over 11,000 years. As well as meat, their domestication led to humans ...

A DNA analysis revealed the mystery behind Christopher Columbus' heritage - however, the reveal raised more questions.

The X contains more genes related to brain function than does any other chromosome. “The X chromosome may be a treasure trove of genes that influence cognition, and these could be therapeutic targets, ...

Results prove that inversions can be generated in plants without causing further unwanted changes in the expression of genetic information.

The epigenetic state of chromatin, gene activity, and chromosomal positions are interrelated. A research team from the IPK ...

Although it is currently not possible to synthetically recreate humans, plants, or animals from genetic data, there has been ...

Aluminum stress is an important factor limiting plant growth in acidic soil, and has significant effects on the growth, development and physiological metabolism of Mentha canadensis. However, the ...

The "Optical Genome Mapping Market by Product & Service, by Technique, by Application, by End-User, and By Region" report has ...

Watson and Crick discovered that the DNA we each carry while strutting around consists of two intertwined, twisted spirals of chemical compounds – a structure commonly described as a double helix.

Image 1. PICH acts like a lookout, spotting and attaching to tiny DNA threads called ultrafine anaphase bridges (UFBs). When ...

The targeting of telomeres offers promise for new cancer therapies, which can be aimed at disrupting the mechanisms that ...