Scientists found that some inherited traits can bypass the traditional rules of genetics, revealing a surprising new layer of ...

Cells have evolved careful checks to ensure DNA is copied only once, but how they switch on replication at the right moment ...

What if a single sentence could carry two completely different meanings, one when read forward and another when read backward? In a new study, researchers at Arizona State University have discovered a ...

In just a few decades, DNA sequencing technologies evolved from slow, manual processes to rapid, automated ones, making ...

A new long-read DNA test improves rare disease diagnosis, replaces multiple existing tests, and could become the preferred ...

Most animals straightforwardly inherit their genetic material. DNA passes from parent to offspring, generation after ...

Genetic features known as transposons make up a large portion of many mammalian genomes, including humans', and they are now known to play a variety of roles. Some transposable elements (TEs) could be ...

Scientists have discovered that a gene normally considered a DNA-protecting "good guy" can become dangerous when cells make too much of it. The gene, EXO1, acts like molecular scissors that help ...

In mammals, gene expression is governed by both genetic sequences and epigenetic modifications, such as DNA methylation, that instruct the cells of the body when and how to express each individual ...

While common genetic changes have been found to have an important role in the onset of ADHD through prior research on deoxyribonucleic acid —commonly known as DNA, a molecule in the body containing ...

In the Department of Genetics, doctors are using genetic and genomic testing to pinpoint the exact cause of a patient’s condition—even when symptoms mimic more than one disorder. This clarity is ...