A University of Illinois study finds dipeptides—pairs of adjacent amino acids—trace the genetic code’s origin and expansion, ...
The return of the long-extinct wooly mammoth or dodo bird may sound like a storyline straight out of science fiction. It’s not. Several de-extinction projects all share an ambitious aim to resurrect ...
Several studies in vertebrates indicate that T-box proteins are important in regulating a multitude of cellular processes in development and disease across species. The loss of function for T-box ...
Forensics experts gather DNA to understand who was present at a crime scene. But what if the crime occurred in the middle of ...
Euan Ashley's lab explores the intricate interactions of gene variants. Tiny "typos," or genetic mutations, can sneak into segments of DNA. Many of these are harmless, but some can cause health ...
Researchers identified the earliest case of a genetic disease with the help of DNA: ...