The conservation of genome regulatory elements over long periods of evolution is not limited to vertebrates, as previously ...

A reduced genome in an island species raises evolutionary questions.

Plants rely on complex chemical defenses to survive attacks from pathogens, yet the genetic basis underlying the production ...

Angiosperms, also known as flowering plants, represent the most diverse group of seed plants, and their origin and evolution ...

The conservation of genome regulatory elements over long periods of evolution is not limited to vertebrates, as previously ...

A bizarre and ugly fish that has been around for hundreds of millions of years has been discovered to have the most DNA of any animal ever found. These South American lungfish (Lepidosiren paradoxa) ...

The completion of a South American lung fish genome sequencing represents one of the most remarkable moments within current genetic research. Because .

A new investigation led by researchers at Baylor College of Medicine’s Human Genome Sequencing Center, the Institute of Evolutionary Biology and Pompeu Fabra University in Barcelona, Spain, and ...

Structural variations (SVs)—large-scale changes in DNA sequence—play a crucial role in shaping traits such as yield, quality, and environmental adaptation in crops.

A groundbreaking study has found that evolution is not as unpredictable as previously thought, which could allow scientists to explore which genes could be useful to tackle real-world issues such as ...