The majority of human melanomas contain mutations in a gene promoter, suggesting mutations in regulatory regions may spur some cancers.
The majority of human melanomas contain mutations in a gene promoter, suggesting mutations in regulatory regions may spur some cancers.
As wolves became domesticated, their genes adapted to a starch-rich diet of human leftovers.
A variety of genetic strategies to counter insect-borne diseases are close to maturity.
Scientists uncover the identities of anonymous DNA donors using freely available web searches.
Researchers identify a chromosome in ants that influences colony social structure and, much like the mammalian Y sex chromosome, doesn’t recombine.
Sequencing the whole genomes of bacterial pathogens as they spread among hospital patients and health care workers could transform the control of infectious disease.
2012 saw the birth of a handful of non-invasive genetic prenatal tests, but the young industry faces growing pains as legal and ethical questions loom.
Cocaine-using rat fathers pass epigenetic changes on to their sons that make them resistant to coke addiction.
Three-dimensional genome maps are leading to a deeper understanding of how the genome’s form influences its function.
The 1000 Genomes Project reveals the most comprehensive catalog to date of variation in the human genome.