Animals from completely different branches of the tree of life, such as insects, worms and vertebrates, independently evolved ...

Researchers have gained new insights into the genetic basis of rye reproduction. They have demonstrated how plants recombine ...

A previously unknown Indigenous population lived in central Argentina for nearly 8,500 years, a new genetic study finds.

The largest study on the genetic basis of endometriosis has been conducted by researchers at the University of Oxford in collaboration with 25 teams worldwide. The study included DNA from 60,600 women ...

CRISPR-Cas9 is a promising approach for obesity therapy, targeting key genes involved in appetite regulation, metabolism, and fat storage. Preclinical studies showed strong metabolic benefits, ...

A new study from the University of Oslo published in the Lancet Psychiatry, reported a shared genetic basis for cannabis use and psychiatric disorders, including schizophrenia and bipolar disorder.

The coat colour of horses is determined by a complex interplay of genetic factors that dictate not only the base pigmentation but also the elaborate patterns and white spotting phenotypes observed ...

The development of hair was of central importance for the evolution of mammals and thus also of humans. However, the evolutionary origin of the genetic program of hair was previously unknown.

Nigerian researcher Professor Olufunmilayo Olopade has worked for decades in the search for the genetic basis of breast cancer, now she is teaming up with an African startup to sequence populations ...

The application of pharmacogenetics in identifying single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in DNA sequences that cause clinically significant alterations in drug-metabolizing enzyme activities is ...

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