The issue at stake, then, is the nature of the evolutionary forces that maintain genetic variation. This issue is important in itself, but also has practical relevance.

This review examines the genetic diversity of Chlamydia trachomatis and provides new insights that may be helpful in developing improved management strategies.

Gene Editing: Livestock Genetic Improvement Through DNA Editing Researchers are using gene editing techniques to introduce beneficial traits like polled and disease resistance, as well as exploring ...

May 24, 2000 / Canadian Press TORONTO -- A year after British doctors raised alarm bells over the use of antibiotics in genetic modification, one of the world's largest biotechnology companies says it ...

Genetic variation as an adjustment to environmental changes. Genetic variation allows Chlamydia trachomatis to exploit diverse niches within a host (tissue tropism) and to avoid, escape or resist ...

While 1080 IS the most valuable tool in the fight against predators, the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) has called for innovation in the development of alternatives to ...

Researchers have demonstrated a specific type of genetic variation in obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) for the first time using advanced DNA sequencing technology. The findings support previous ...

BACKGROUND: Direct reprogramming of fibroblasts to cardiomyocytes is a potentially curative strategy for ischemic heart ...

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