California produces 99% of the nation's pistachios, generating nearly $3 billion in economic value in the state. But pistachios have been slightly understudied, in part because of the lack of a ...

Ever griped about your height? Figuring out its origins hasn't been any easier for geneticists who are turning to high-throughput, genome-wide association studies for clues. At first glance ...

Yet Thomas Hunt Morgan did exactly this and in the process made gene mapping possible. Sturtevant Uses Crossing-Over Data to Construct the First Genetic Map Soon after Morgan presented his ...

In the microscopic world of bacteria, gene transfer is a powerful mechanism that can alter cellular function, drive ...

A new study has been published in Nature Communications, presenting the first comprehensive atlas of allele-specific DNA ...

Scientists have identified genes that control tomato and eggplant size, paving the way for bigger, tastier, and more ...

First author Hongbo Liu, a former postdoctoral fellow in the division of Renal Electrolyte and Hypertension at Penn, told Penn Medicine News that by creating single-cell profiles of thousands of ...

Toribio Rodríguez de Mendoza National University researchers conducted a genomic analysis of fine aroma cocoa from northern ...

In a recent study, scientists have developed a revolutionary chromosome identification system for alfalfa, one of the world's ...

Mapping out gene expression is informative, but traditional approaches for spatial understanding of gene expression are limited. Researchers commonly use single-cell transcriptomics to sequence ...

By creating the most complete and detailed genetic "map" of kidney function to date, the researchers have paved the way for more precise diagnosing of kidney disease, strategies to prevent it ...

A new study uncovers crucial insights into the gene interactions linked to Alzheimer's disease (AD), revealing how ...