Historic population bottlenecks left cheetahs genetically similar, increasing disease risk and threatening long-term survival ...

The present theory offers a unified solution to three closely related evolutionary problems. (1) Why does an evolving population explore only a small fraction of the accessible pathways in genotype ...

Aortic stenosis is a narrowing of the aortic valve which connects the heart to the rest of the body. It affects millions of people and can be fatal if left untreated. At present, there are no ...

Plant mutation breeding, also called variation breeding, is a method that uses physical radiation or chemical means to induce spontaneous genetic variation in plants to develop new crop varieties.

A study suggests psychiatric disorders can share the same genetic signatures and that they may stem from shared biological ...

A newly developed AI can predict which diseases specific genetic mutations are likely to cause, not just whether they are ...

In a recent scientific study, Philippine Eagles inhabiting the Greater Mindanao Faunal Region (Mindanao, Samar, Leyte) show little genetic variation, confirming that the country’s national bird is ...

Asperger’s, now referred to as autism spectrum disorder (ASD), involves a complex interplay of genetic and environmental factors. Asperger’s was once considered a distinct condition but is no longer ...

If you’re a parent of twins, one of the first questions you’ll probably get asked is if your children are identical or fraternal twins. If your twins are identical, the excitement is often palpable ...