Genetic defects are exceedingly common, which is not surprising considering just how many cells make up our bodies, including ...

New York University scientists are using artificial intelligence to determine which genes collectively govern nitrogen use efficiency in plants such as corn, with the goal of helping farmers ...

and plants additionally contain chloroplastic DNA. Large-scale genetic screening for plastid-to-nucleus gene transfers identifies that fast double-strand break repair functions as a key barrier ...

Researchers demonstrated how Mycobacterium tuberculosis modifies its DNA and regulates both replication and gene activity through ... is the first time such a DNA modification has been ...

Gene Modification Could Improve Cancer Treatment's Success Rate Feb. 7, 2025 — A research team has made a major discovery on how the CUL5 gene affects CAR-T cell therapy, an advanced cancer therapy.

When an altered form of a virus is injected into a banana sapling, the virus' genetic material quickly becomes a permanent part of the plant's cells ... This modification decreases a pig's ...

A notable breakthrough in this area is the modification of the ZmHDT103 gene, which has been shown to improve drought tolerance in maize by enhancing the plant’s ability to withstand water ...

A new study has just pushed the boundary of evolutionary biology further by recreating primitive, dinosaur-like feathers in chicken embryos—all by flipping a genetic switch. A team from the ...

quarried this stone from an adjacent hill on which the vines that produced the current vintage now grow. Genetic pull drew de Pury back here after avoiding the family legacy and busying herself ...

Genetic modification accelerates this process by using scientific techniques that give the plant the desired trait. GMO crops are common in the United States, with at least 90% of soy, cotton ...