Mendel's famous laws of heredity, established over a century ago, may not be as universal as once thought. A recent study on ...

After a long hiatus, a recent paper identifies the molecular basis of Mendel’s remaining three traits and demonstrates that the genes concerned are major contributors to phenotypic variation in pea.

A collaborative research team has developed a plant gene drive system called CRISPR-Assisted Inheritance utilizing NPG1 (CAIN), which, according to the researchers, uses a toxin-antidote mechanism in ...

The iconic pea plant experiments of Gregor Mendel laid the foundations for the science of genetics. Now 160 years on, an international research collaboration has used genomics, bioinformatics and ...

Scientists have long known that the DNA code in genes is not the only way to pass genetic traits from parents to offspring. "Epigenetic" marks—chemical modifications to DNA that don't change the DNA ...

Scientists found that some inherited traits can bypass the traditional rules of genetics, revealing a surprising new layer of ...

The Nature Index 2026 Research Leaders reveal the leading institutions and countries/territories in the natural sciences, health sciences, applied sciences and social sciences, according to their ...