With a new generation of fast and affordable gene sequencers, researchers are better equipped than ever to tackle Earth’s ...

One of the most detailed 3D maps of how the human chromosomes are organized and folded within a cell's nucleus is published ...

The natural RNAi mechanism can be directed by either short interfering RNA (siRNA) or microRNA (miRNA). 1 There are four key steps in the RNAi pathway. When miRNA acts as the guide for RNAi, only a ...

Sequencing nearly half a million genomes, researchers show that most additive genetic influences on height, lipids, and other complex traits are now directly measurable, while pinpointing ultra-rare ...

Researchers have revealed that so-called “junk DNA” contains powerful switches that help control brain cells linked to ...

When two homozygous plant lines with different characteristics are crossed, the resulting offspring are often more robust and ...