Scientists believed they had mapped all the protein-coding genes in our DNA. However, a new study is revealing that we may ...

Imagine a world where your genetic code isn’t just a string of letters, but a personalized roadmap to better health and ...

Our records of the human genome may still be missing tens of thousands of 'dark' genes. These hard-to-detect sequences of ...

The root causes of diseases like cancer, dementia and heart disease are expected to be better understood following a ...

The immense variation in the amount of DNA contained in the cells of organisms has long fascinated scientists. Known as the genome size (GS), or C-value of a species, the amount of DNA in one entire ...

Among the most widely used tools today to measure the deterioration of the organism over time are the so-called "epigenetic ...

November 20, 2024 – Genome Research (https://genome.org) publishes a special issue highlighting advances in long-read ...

Plant reproduction is a cornerstone of our food system and ecological balance; however, it is a complex process. Plants have ...

AI has led to breakthroughs in synthetic biology, whose promise ranges from new drugs that perform better to replacements for ...

The root causes of diseases like cancer, dementia and heart disease are expected to be better understood following a “significant” research partnership involving an Indian-origin entrepreneur’s ...

The CRISPR-SCD trial is the first clinical attempt to use a non-viral delivery approach to directly correct the sickle cell ...