Life's instructions are written in DNA, but it is the enzyme RNA polymerase II (Pol II) that reads the script, transcribing ...

A karyotype, a visual representation of an individual's chromosomes, serves as a powerful tool for detecting chromosomal ...

Researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have shown that DNA inflexibility, or rigidity, inside the ...

With a new study in the journal Cell, researchers at Stanford University and Stockholm University have contributed to ...

Ancient genetic data from central Argentina reveal a previously unknown human population that endured there for millennia.

A rare genetic finding shows that GRIN2A mutations can directly trigger psychiatric illness. Early treatment insights point ...

Researchers discovered that stiff DNA segments inside nucleosomes physically block chromatin remodeling. The remodeling ...

Technical advances allow researchers to trace the genetic changes that occur over time.

Scientists discovered 11 DNA locations linked to impatience and hundreds of health conditions like addiction and chronic pain ...

Some massive breeds such as the St. Bernard completely lack wolf DNA, but the tiny Chihuahua retains detectable wolf ancestry ...

A key gene known for its role in Alzheimer's disease has been found to play a second, damaging role in a different brain ...

Researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have shown that DNA inflexibility, or rigidity, inside the ...