Li Zhao explores the unexpected emergence of de novo genes, shedding light on their crucial function in adaptation and ...

Genes are segments of DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) that are located inside every human cell. The DNA inside each cell is tightly coiled in structures called chromosomes. Each chromosome contains a ...

How do cells know what they should become as the body develops? Biological development depends crucially on spatial patterns: ...

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Lurking within the genomes of nearly all species--including plants, fungi, and even humans--are genes that are passed from generation to generation with no clear benefit to the organism. Called ...

Three scientists learned they carry genes that dramatically increase their risk for Alzheimer's disease. Now they're working ...

Researchers have used a new human reference genome, which includes many duplicated and repeat sequences left out of the original human genome draft, to identify genes that make the human brain ...