This non-coding DNA, sometimes referred to as "junk DNA," has various functions, such as regulating gene expression, maintaining chromosome structure, and playing a role in evolution. The size of an ...

Her writing focuses on gene editing technology, cell and gene therapies, and the regulatory space.

Here you will learn about the basics of Gregor ... this and in the process made gene mapping possible. Early on one of the biggest opponents to the chromosome theory of inheritance was Thomas ...

In cats, the fur pigmentation gene is X-linked, and depending on which copy of the X chromosome each cell chooses to leave active, either an orange or black coat color results. X inactivation only ...

However, there is some evidence that the Y chromosome is being phased out of the evolutionary pipeline, and could one day disappear altogether — potentially giving rise to a new sex gene in the ...