Gene vs allele Genes are chunks of DNA that contribute to particular traits or functions by coding for proteins that influence physiology. Alleles are different versions of a gene, which vary ...

An team of scientists found a family of genome sequences known as “transposable elements.” They play a vital role in gene ...

Bamboo flowering is a rare and enigmatic event, especially in woody species that flower only once in decades. In this study, researchers decoded the complex, haplotype-resolved genome of Bambusa ...

Mosquitoes engineered to swap out an amino acid in a key protein were resistant to malaria infection, preventing them from transmitting the disease.

These researchers were not alone in this endeavor, and in 2001, the Human Genome Project team and scientists from the private company Celera Genomics each published their own nearly complete draft ...