Science is opening new doors all the time to understanding how our genes impact our lives. It’s long been known that genetics ...

New Brunswick scientists has unlocked some of the secrets of corn DNA, revealing how specific sections of genetic material ...

In biology textbooks and beyond, the human genome and DNA therein typically are taught in only one dimension. While it can be ...

Researchers have identified 76 overlapping genetic locations that shape both our face and our brain. What the researchers didn't find is evidence that this genetic overlap also predicts someone's ...

Evolutionary developmental biology is being advanced by quantitative methods for studying morphology. This Review considers such approaches and emerging insights into interactions between genetic ...

Shape Matters for Gene Expression. In 2011, researchers described how the mutation of a single gene is sufficient to turn a harmless bacterium found in our gut into an invasive pathogen.

New study reveals the genetics of human head shape Date: November 17, 2023 Source: University of Pittsburgh Summary: Researchers have discovered a suite of genes that influence head shape in humans.

A single gene may act like a genetic dimmer switch, fine-tuning leaf variation between tomato plants. The gene reveals another way evolution can increase natural variation, and hints at the ...

A new study pinpoints limb-development genes that influence the whorl, arch, and loop patterns on the pads of our fingerprints.

Subsequent genetic analysis found 45 specific areas in the human genome linked to different heart shapes. Fourteen of these areas had not been previously known to influence heart traits.

New research from Professor Guillermo Ameer’s team shows how a shape change of a cell’s nucleus can trigger regenerative ...

Researchers identified rare variants of a gene involved in controlling the shape of cells and found them to be 2.7 times more common in left-handed people.