This circular diagram represents the genetic code, showing how the four nucleotide bases of RNA (adenine [A], cytosine [C], guanine [G], and uracil [U]) form codons that specify amino acids. Each ...

The genetic code, a universal blueprint for life, governs how DNA and RNA sequences translate into proteins. While its ...

DNA is the genetic code that provides the biological instructions for every living species, but not every bit of DNA helps the species survive. Some pieces of DNA are more like parasites, along for ...

DNA is the chemical that codes for proteins which determine our physical traits. This molecule is a double coil connected by cross pieces (called bases). There are four bases that can vary in sequence ...

Call it a mystery with a stubby tail: an odd-looking mouse discovered through a U.S. government breeding program in the 1940s that had a short, kinky tail and an extra set of ribs in its neck – and ...

Google's Doodle on 13 November 13 celebrates DNA, the molecule of life. It highlights its structure and significance, ...

For Save the Koala Day, learn how conservation geneticist Rebecca Johnson’s work helps protect these iconic marsupials Jack Tamisiea Smithsonian chief scientist Rebecca Johnson snaps a selfie with one ...

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Colossal and the Vertebrate Genomes Project (VGP) embark on the world’s first effort to obtain the genetic code of the existing elephant lineage, of which all three species ...