But new research is finding that these so-called "monogenic diseases" actually aren't caused by single gene mutations at all. In fact, plenty of perfectly healthy people are walking around with these ...

Vegetative propagation is the backbone of commercial chrysanthemum production, yet large differences in rooting ability among varieties continue to ...

As Pioneer marks 100 years, leaders say gene editing and advanced data tools are poised to drive the next leap in corn yield, building on a century of gains from hybrids, biotech and management ...

Tree genome evolution is a fascinating area in the study of biodiversity and ecosystem stability. Trees, with their distinctive life history traits, such as ...

Purdue Biologist Stanton B. Gelvin explained how Agrobacterium moves DNA into wounded plant cells, and why cracking that “black box” matters for agriculture during a seminar Wednesday afternoon at the ...

Rapidly testing hundreds of thousands of DNA sequences, scientists identified specific genetic variations contributing to blood pressure, cholesterol, and blood sugar.

Scientists have identified how specific genetic changes function in cells to influence disease risk and other human health ...

High-throughput sequencing, single-cell technologies, and large-scale population studies have transformed genetics and genomics into data-intensive ...

Studies show that not only genetics determine memory status in older age. These are the daily actions that activate brain ...

The timing of flowering and fruit ripening plays a decisive role in the productivity, quality, and climate adaptability of ...

A new radiocarbon reassessment has established that the so-called Lapedo child from central Portugal was buried approximately ...

David Rand, a professor of natural history at Brown University, explains how studying mitochondria — the cell's energy producers — offers a useful way to understand complex gene-by-gene or ...