Historic population bottlenecks left cheetahs genetically similar, increasing disease risk and threatening long-term survival ...

The present theory offers a unified solution to three closely related evolutionary problems. (1) Why does an evolving population explore only a small fraction of the accessible pathways in genotype ...

Researchers from the Psychiatric Genomics Consortium (PGC) report that most genetic influences on mental illness are shared across diagnostic categories, revealing a more interconnected biological ...

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Gene editing may hold the key to rescuing endangered species—not just by preserving them, but by restoring their lost genetic diversity using DNA from museum specimens and related species. Scientists ...

In a recent scientific study, Philippine Eagles inhabiting the Greater Mindanao Faunal Region (Mindanao, Samar, Leyte) show little genetic variation, confirming that the country’s national bird is ...

A new study published in Nature Communications reveals the specific genetic factors linked to the presence of reticular ...

The new study reveals the specific genetic factors linked to the presence of reticular pseudodrusen, deposits which drive vision loss and are found on the retina of up to 60 percent of people with ...

WASHINGTON — Researchers and scientists who utilize genetic and genomic data should rethink and justify how and why they use race, ethnicity, and ancestry labels in their work, says a new National ...

Australian researchers have for the first time pinpointed specific genetic changes that increase the risk of severe, ...