The human genome is broadly classified into the genome residing in the cell nucleus (nuclear DNA) and the genome residing in ...

A new study from the University of California, Santa Cruz reveals that 'introners' are responsible for the spread of introns ...

Rapidly mutating DNA regions were mapped using a multi-generational family and advanced sequencing tools. Understanding how ...

Mounting evidence from genome studies indicates that, contrary to received wisdom, our species has undergone profound ...

The bacteria that cause tuberculosis (TB) may have an "on-off switch" that lets them pause and restart growth, according to a ...

One of the most commonly used gene-delivery methods relies on engineered viruses to insert stretches of genetic material into ...

Researchers at the Francis Crick Institute and UCL have analyzed ancient DNA from Borrelia recurrentis, a type of bacteria ...

Researchers utilized recently published telomere-to-telomere genomes of humans, chimpanzees, bonobos, gorillas, and two orangutans to predict where DNA sequences might form alternative structures ...

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals will acquire embattled DNA testing company 23andMe in a $256 million court-supervised sale, ...

The northern white rhinoceros is one of the rarest animals on Earth, with just two females left and no natural way for the ...