genetics

Surprising discovery reveals how selective breeding has shaped chicken diversity.

By combining genomes from every living bat family with fossil evidence, researchers found that bats — and powered flight — likely originated in Europe and that echolocation emerged before modern bats began to diversify.

A new chromosome map will give scientists a guide for improving the species’ fragmented genome and support future genetic research.

NIH-funded study seeks to uncover how sperm may contribute to infertility and miscarriage in an effort to predict and prevent pregnancy loss in both humans and livestock.

The discovery sheds light on the evolutionary battle between pathogens and one of the world’s most abundant vertebrates.

Study details rapid genetic shift influencing pigmentation, offering new insight into how biodiversity develops.

Dr. Jianrong Li’s novel study focuses on the brain’s support cells and myelin, exploring how genetic risk factors may trigger early changes linked to Alzheimer’s.

Texas A&M researchers are combining a common ingredient with high-level medical technology to find new treatments to long-term conditions.

The discovery promises breakthroughs in understanding the development of the motor neuron disease.

A new study, published in Nature, reveals a conserved genetic region that preserves species history through waves of gene flow and may be crucial to the development of some common X-linked diseases.