A new review highlights how human evolution has shaped the presence of pathogenic variations in DNA damage repair (DDR) genes, offering a new perspective on why modern populations face increased ...

Population genetics examines how genetic variation is distributed within and between groups of organisms and how this variation changes over time under the influence of evolutionary forces. Core ...

Population genetics examines the distribution of genetic variation within and among populations, revealing the forces of mutation, selection, gene flow and drift that shape evolutionary trajectories.

Understanding biological relationships is often critical when studying animal populations. Researchers have now developed a transformative approach that identifies stretches of DNA that two ...

Charles Darwin's theory of evolution generated scientific debate and discussion not only in Darwin's own time, but for decades afterward. In the latter part of the nineteenth century and the until the ...

This research topic explores the integration of multiscale landscape genomics to uncover the intricacies of adaptive evolution, particularly in response to ...

A new DNA study found that Peruvian Andeans possess a high number of salivary amylase genes, or AMY1, for digesting starchy ...

When species are subjected to changing environments, they can survive in their current location through genetic adaptation.

Malaria may have shaped early human life across Africa far earlier than once thought, steering where people could safely live ...

Today (May 22) is United Nations International Day for Biological Diversity, drawing attention to a critical resource for ...

Understanding genetics can help explain differences in disease susceptibility across populations, informing medical research ...

Modern humans descended from not one, but at least two ancestral populations that drifted apart and later reconnected, long before modern humans spread across the globe. Using advanced analysis based ...