Tag: Genetics

Analysis of ancient DNA from an extinct seabird demonstrates that even abundant and widespread species can be vulnerable to intense ...

Credit: Simon Thorrold (WHOI). In a study published today, scientists report that the long-term success of clownfish depends more on ...

Credit: Takashi Soyano Peas and other legumes develop spherical or cylindrical structures -- called nodules -- in their roots to ...

A team led by biomedical engineer Kam Leong has been awarded $3.2 million by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) ...

Credit: Photo by Lance Merry CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- When they share habitat, orangethroat and rainbow darters tend to avoid one ...

The graphic shows a tree of life for complex forms known as Eukaryotes, that arose mysteriously around 1.2-2 billions years ...

Findings may lead to clues for possible treatments for autism spectrum disorders and schizophreniaCredit: Case Western Reserve University CLEVELAND--Researchers at ...

Rutgers study suggests tie between stem cell behavior and a high fat dietCredit: Lei Chen Two genes that appear to ...

Nitrogen nutrition improved in rice by interaction with rhodotorula mucilaginosa and its N2-fixing endobacteriaCredit: Karnelia Paul, Mayurakshi Nag, and Anindita ...

First direct analysis of pathogenic sequence repeats in the human genomeCredit: MPI f. Molecular Genetics/ Pay Gießelmann Expansions of DNA ...

Wound-repair capabilities preserve tissue integrity during early infection and might prevent inflammation that underlies immune exhaustionCredit: Michael Gale, Fredrik Barrenas, ...

Credit: Beat Fierz, EPFL The DNA of a single cell is 2-3 meters long end-to-end. To fit and function, DNA ...

Credit: Prof. John Bracht, American University When scientists discovered a worm deep in an aquifer nearly one mile underground, they ...

Credit: Felix Petermann, MDC Professor Nikolaus Rajewsky is a visionary: He wants to understand exactly what happens in human cells ...

Credit: Tokyo Tech The human genome contains 4.5 million copies of transposable elements (TEs), so-called selfish DNA sequences capable of ...

Studies in cell and animal models reveal insights into cancer cells' vulnerability that could lead to new strategies against brain ...

Researchers uncover patterns of gene expression within sea grapesCredit: OIST Graduate University Okinawan cuisine is known for its many delicacies ...

An international research team including Göttingen University investigates evolutionary developmentCredit: Jan de Vries Plants get stressed too. Environmental factors such ...

Credit: Adam Bewick Researchers from McMaster University have discovered striking variation in the underlying genetic machinery that orchestrates sexual differentiation ...

Stanley Hazen, M.D., Ph.D., Mark Brown, Ph.D., and their teams will continue to study the role of microbial pathways and ...