New research pushes the first genetic evidence of dogs back by 5,000 years and suggests that hunter-gatherer groups may have ...

The tree’s telomeres – the protective “caps” on the ends of chromosomes that stop their charge from fraying or breaking down, ...

Botstein, Princeton’s Anthony B. Evnin ‘62 Professor of Genomics, Emeritus, and an emeritus professor of molecular biology ...

A newly identified cellular system monitors subtle variations in genetic coding, hinting at a hidden level of control over ...

In a single experiment, scientists can decipher the entire genomes of many patient samples, animal models, or cultured cells.

Understanding the genetic blueprint of a population is one of the central challenges of modern biomedical science. In Cyprus, ...

Ancient DNA from a medieval burial inside a Neolithic monument reveals unexpected ancestry links and hints that the site’s ...

Most organisms on Earth have the same basic genetic code, but it comes with some flaws. Scientists sought to work out those errors by creating their own artificial genome, which replaced E. coli’s ...

An ultra-complete eggplant genome, as well as a large-scale pangenome and population analysis, spills secrets of the humble aubergine. Eggplant is a globally important vegetable crop, yet its genetic ...

UCLA researchers have uncovered a hidden weakness in some of the deadliest cancers, revealing a potential new strategy for ...