For more than a century, Mendelian genetics has shaped how we think about inheritance: one gene, one trait. It is a model that still echoes through textbooks—and one that is increasingly reaching its ...

Clinicians' ability to diagnose and treat chronic diseases is limited by scientific uncertainty around factors contributing to disease risk. A study published September 2 nd in the open-access journal ...

Plants can carry long-lasting genetic damage from past population crashes, leaving them more vulnerable to future environmental change.

Cucumber is an economically important crop worldwide, ranking as the third most-produced vegetable after tomatoes and onions.

Are human beings as unique as snowflakes? Not quite, but new research shows humans may have a lot more individuality than originally thought -- in fact, the genetic codes of people can vary by as much ...

What if cattle were selected not only for their productivity, but also for their resistance to disease? A study conducted by ...

Antibodies are small proteins that are secreted by specialized cells to target and neutralize pathogens. The “Y” shaped structure is crucial fo | Immunology ...

A sweeping genomic analysis reveals how psychiatric disorders cluster into five biological families, exposing shared pathways and pinpointing where their genetic roots diverge. Study: Mapping the ...