Tomatoes and eggplants might soon look and taste very different, thanks to a major scientific breakthrough. A team of ...

Yet Thomas Hunt Morgan did exactly this and in the process made gene mapping possible. Sturtevant Uses Crossing-Over Data to Construct the First Genetic Map Soon after Morgan presented his ...

For the first time, an international study has deciphered the genome of the population of Brazil. Published in the journal ...

Their exceptional genetic diversity and high-resolution genetic mapping ability are unmatched. The predictive ability of J:DO mice could significantly reduce the incidence of harmful side effects ...

With only two non-reproductive females remaining, the northern white rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum cottoni) is functionally ...

Although human height is easy to measure, geneticists have struggled for decades to define the number of genes that contribute to height. Recently, scientists have employed high-throughput ...

To better understand how plants respond to their dynamic environments, scientists magnify the complex biological conversations between genes expressed in plant cells. Mapping out gene expression is ...

The saola’s newly sequenced genome offers hope for one of Earth’s rarest mammals.

A rare SIK3 gene mutation may explain why some people need less sleep yet maintain optimal cognitive function and physical ...

Scientists have uncovered the genetic underpinnings of one of the ocean's most bizarre animals: a branching marine worm named Ramisyllis kingghidorahi that lives inside sea sponges and reproduces in a ...

The human brain is known to contain a wide range of cell types, which have different roles and functions. The processes via ...

Tech companies are selling expensive diets based on genetic and microbiome sequencing. But scientists say there are no shortcuts to healthy weight loss. DARPA’s “Prophecy” Wants to Predict ...