Learn how small mutations in non-coding DNA can alter sex development in rodents.

A newly identified genetic mechanism is reshaping how scientists understand the origins of diabetes in early life. Credit: Shutterstock Hidden regions of DNA are revealing unexpec ...

Humans have about 3 billion DNA bases in their genetic makeup. However, most of it does not encode for protein.

Scientists have found new genetic causes for diabetes in babies—in a part of the genome that has historically been overlooked in genetic studies. Until recently, most research has investigated causes ...

The genome has thousands of genes that code for proteins, which help carry out many of the cell's important functions. But ...

Novel approach to engineering complex microbial traits generates tens of millions of gene combinations, enabling gain-of-function traits beyond those observed from individual genes SAN DIEGO, April 8, ...

Scientists at the Children's Medical Center Research Institute at UT Southwestern (CRI) report that inactivating a certain protein-coding gene promotes liver tissue regeneration in mammals. "This ...

Researchers at Bar-Ilan University have discovered that changing just one letter in DNA can completely alter sex development ...