Where do new genes come from? That's the question a team of biological sciences researchers from the U of A set out to answer ...

Results: Genetic analysis revealed that the white fruit color trait is controlled by a single gene that dominates both red and yellow fruits. Bulk segregant RNA sequencing provided a preliminary map ...

Credit: Jeremy Squire Researchers discovered a unique form of speciation in moths, driven by differences in activity times and supported by genetic changes in their clock genes. This study highlights ...

At the same time, new ideas about the evolution of sexual recombination are being tested, including intriguing suggestions of an important interplay between sex and genetic architecture ...

"Every modern research project -- from clinical to public health to ecology and evolution to bacterial ... But the species ...

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Genetic predisposition describes the increased chance you’ll develop a certain disease based on your genetic makeup. Also called genetic susceptibility, genetic predisposition is often passed down in ...