Tight coordination of gene expression between the nucleus and genome-containing organelles (mitochondria and chloroplasts), and between organelles themselves, is essential to the survival of a ...

Chloroplasts are specialized organelles where photosynthesis occurs, in a highly structured network of membranes, ... They possess their own DNA and are able to divide.

The origin of red beans — also called adzuki — has been murky. A new study says Japan is where it all started.

Alignment and sequencing errors are a major concern in molecular evolution, and this valuable study represents a welcome improvement for genome-wide scans of positive selection. This new method seems ...

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The Myth of Fingerprints Police today increasingly embrace DNA tests as the ultimate crime-fighting tool. They once felt the same way about fingerprinting ...

Also, it can override the cell’s natural safety checks, which usually pause growth when DNA is damaged. Earlier research pointed to a protein called Rad3 as the one caffeine blocks to bypass this DNA ...