With a new generation of fast and affordable gene sequencers, researchers are better equipped than ever to tackle Earth’s ...

A newly discovered promoter element "start" points to a shared regulatory syntax for controlling transcription initiation in ...

A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers this week introduced bills that would require U.S. firms to obtain a license before ...

To our immune system, a potentially lifesaving gene therapy can look a lot like a dangerous infection. That's because most ...

The cost of decoding our genetic makeup has plummeted. Just because it’s affordable doesn’t necessarily mean it’s worth doing ...

While modern octopuses have DNA that consistently gets reshuffled, resulting in some chromosomal mixing, the researchers ...

Cornell researchers have found that a new DNA sequencing technology can be used to study how transposons move within and bind to the genome. Transposons play critical roles in immune response, ...

Phylogenetic analysis and DNA sequence representation are foundational pillars in modern molecular biology and bioinformatics. These approaches not only facilitate the reconstruction of evolutionary ...

Polar bears are expected to become extinct but there are some signs their DNA is changing and they are adapting to new ...

Whether you turn red when drinking alcohol, dislike certain smells, or metabolize drugs differently from others, the ...