A genetic mutation in horses that would typically halt protein production has become a molecular asset. Researchers at Johns ...

A deep-rooted population structure emerged, suggesting modern humans, Homo sapiens, are the result of a population that split in two about 1.5 million years ago, and then, only 300,000 years ago, ...

Research into transcription factors deepen understanding of the ‘language’ of the genome, offering insights into human development.

New research has uncovered more about the complexity of human gene regulation by identifying certain sequences of proteins ...

Comprehensive reference genomes have now been assembled for six ape species: siamang (a Southeast Asian gibbon), Sumatran ...

For the last two decades, the prevailing view in human ... model to genetic data from bats, dolphins, chimpanzees, and gorillas, finding evidence of ancestral population structure in some but ...

"Because we know the modern human lineage arose in Africa ... The method combines that assumption with the location of modern-day individuals and a genetic structure that relates them called the ...

Chromatin remodeling plays a vital role in gene regulation, affecting how DNA is accessed. Disruptions in this process can ...

Modern humans can be recognized by their smaller facial structure when compared with Neanderthals and other hominin ancestors ...

The flowerpot snake's genetic and reproductive quirks may also provide insights into human trisomy conditions ... The ...

Researchers harness the power of the world’s most advanced supercomputers to simulate the inner workings of cellular ...

DNA-mismatch-repair pathways have recently emerged as potential therapeutic targets in human genetic and animal studies ... proteins or perhaps a secondary structure of the RNA molecules?