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A gene is a unit of heredity in a living organism. It normally resides on a stretch of DNA that codes for a type of protein or for an RNA chain that has a function in the organism. All living things depend on genes, as they specify all proteins and functional RNA chains.

New Research Suggests a Key Role of Ice Age Cycles in Early Human Interbreeding

A study published in Science indicates that climatic shifts over the past 400,000 years have influenced Neanderthal and Denisovan interbreeding.

16 Aug 2023

Study Finds Insights to Improve Understanding of Microbes’ Function

In a recent study, a team of researchers led by Penn State discovered hints that could assist in better understanding the role microbes play in creating a living skin over many semi-arid ecosystems around the world.

14 Aug 2023

Comprehensive “Super-Pangenome” for Watermelon Displays Potential

In terms of overall production and economic value, watermelon is an important agricultural commodity on a worldwide scale.

14 Aug 2023

Understanding Watermelon Genetics Could Lead to Development of More Resilient, Delicious Varieties

Watermelon is a globally significant agricultural product, both in terms of the total amount produced and the total economic value generated.

14 Aug 2023

Researchers Identify Key Cells Involved in the Process of Cartilage Regeneration in Lizards

A team of researchers from the Keck School of Medicine of USC have published the first detailed description of the interplay between two cell types that allow lizards to regenerate their tails.

11 Aug 2023

A Surprisingly Quiet Discovery About Low-Noise Genes

While engaging in cell division research, Silke Hauf and members of her lab made a surprisingly quiet discovery.

11 Aug 2023

Researchers Lead Innovative Studies on Mammalian Aging and Life Span

Scientists at UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine and UCLA Health led an international research team that published two articles detailing changes in DNA – changes that researchers found are shared by humans and other mammals throughout history and are associated with life span and numerous other traits.

11 Aug 2023

Gene Therapy Prevents Progression of Kidney Disease in Children

Researchers at the University of Bristol have made a remarkable step forward in finding a potential cure for a type of childhood kidney disease.

11 Aug 2023

Linking Alzheimer's Genetic Marker and Higher Female Fertility

The Apolipoprotein-ε4 (APOE-ε4) allele has been linked to an increased risk for several types of diseases in aging populations, particularly Alzheimer’s and cardiovascular disease.

10 Aug 2023

Revealing the Complex Migration Patterns in Stone Age Europe

A recent DNA study has provided a more nuanced picture of how different groups coexisted during the European Stone Age, as well as how some of them were actually isolated.

10 Aug 2023

Hair Whorl Direction Influenced by Multiple Genes

The first gene mapping study on human scalp hair whorls not only demonstrates that hair whorl direction has a genetic basis but also that it is influenced by multiple genes.

10 Aug 2023

Mouse Model Lacking TMCO3 Gene Has Shortened Bones

Through next-generation sequencing, investigators have identified a mutation in the TMCO3 gene in two sisters with short stature.

10 Aug 2023

The “Unknome” Dataset Contains Protein Sequences That Are Still Unknown

Researchers from the UK anticipate that a new, freely accessible database they have developed will get smaller rather than bigger over time. This is due to the fact that it is a compilation of the many understudied proteins that are encoded by genes in the human genome, whose existence is recognized but whose activities are mostly unknown.

9 Aug 2023