How do cells manage to precisely duplicate their genetic material, especially in conditions of DNA damage? The ...

Potatoes are a staple food for over 1.3 billion people. But despite their importance for global food security, breeding ...

Many bird species are monogamous. However, genetic studies have shown that the social partner is often not the genetic father of all offspring. Some studies found biased sex ratios: more males than ...

Comprehensive reference genomes have now been assembled for six ape species: siamang (a Southeast Asian gibbon), Sumatran orangutan, Bornean orangutan, gorilla, bonobo and chimpanzee. Areas of their ...

Every organ in our body contains a small number of adult stem cells that are specific to its niche. These cells act like a ...

The role of centrosomal tubulin glutamylation has remained elusive for decades. Here, a new tool enables precise ...

Molecular evolution is the area of evolutionary biology that studies evolutionary change at the level of the DNA sequence. It includes the study of rates of sequence change, relative importance of ...