Genes are the building blocks of life, and the genetic code provides the instructions for the complex processes that make ...

Scientists analyze 4.3 billion dipeptides across species to trace genetic code evolution and early protein development.

In an unprecedented leap in scientific discovery, a new lifeform has been constructed using a mere 57 genetic instructions.

In the largest screen to date for alternative genetic codes, a computer program named Codetta scanned more than 250,000 genome sequences from bacteria and archaea to identify five never-before-seen ...

Genetic editing holds promise to treat incurable diseases, but the most popular method—CRISPR—sometimes does more harm than ...

Cells are defined by the genes they express. In human cells, there are thousands of different protein coding genes, and the expression of those genes is carefully orchestrated and controlled by a ...

RALEIGH – In a new study, North Carolina State University researchers characterize a range of molecular tools to rewrite – not just edit – large chunks of an organism’s DNA, based on CRISPR-Cas ...

Case Western Reserve University researchers combine novel chemical method with CRISPR gene-editing tools to target disease-specific versions of genetic code The gene-editing technique known as CRISPR ...

Tail loss in gorillas, chimpanzees, and humans is believed to have occurred about 25 million years ago, when the group evolved away from Old World monkeys. A genetic change in our ancient ancestors ...

Researchers in Spain have cracked the genetic code of the immortal jellyfish, so-called because it can repeatedly rejuvenate itself – a feat scientists hope can lead to advances in how to treat human ...

Multisystemic smooth muscle dysfunction syndrome (MSMDS) is a rare condition associated with stroke, aortic dissection ...