Science-fiction enthusiasts get introduced to some of these concepts, but they don’t get the full explanation of what ...

Ireland's dairy breeding index measures the genetic merit of animals based on everything from milk production to carbon ...

Joanne Chory, a Salk Institute biologist widely admired by climate scientists for her efforts to get plants to absorb greater ...

New research exploring the roots of modern Japanese populations has linked the genetic signature of Jomon hunter-gatherers to a higher body mass index (BMI) among individuals, underlining that ancient ...

“This work is really important because the X chromosome has largely been excluded from genetic studies in the past,” said Amy ...

The interplay between the genetic makeup of crops and the conditions in which they grow is difficult to untangle. A research team aims to help breeders analyze the interactions to make crops more ...

Ibuprofen counters problems caused by mutations in the MAN1B1 gene, fruit fly tests show. Early results in three children are ”fairly positive.” ...

Pioneering research has unlocked new understanding of the genetic intricacies within the octoploid strawberry, focusing on ...

A new study has made significant strides in plant genome editing by developing an A-to-K base editing system for rice and ...

The findings open up the possibility of developing treatments to target the gene in order to help curb population-wide sugar ...