In his famous experiments on pea plants, Gregor Mendel rejected this hereditary mechanism in favor of particulate inheritance by demonstrating that alternative versions of genes (alleles ...

What gives an Australian finch its brilliantly colored red, yellow or orange bill? A major new study has uncovered the ...

Each gene might have different forms, and these are called alleles. The diagram shows the relationship between the cell, its nucleus, chromosomes in the nucleus, and genes.

Because of natural selection, different alleles are more likely to confer a survival advantage in different environments. Cycles of infectious disease prevalence and virulence often reflect ...

The crucian carp (Carassius auratus) is a common freshwater fish species in China, and its aquaculture mainly depends on ...

A unique-looking deer was “spotted” in North Olmsted on Lorain Road, so Fox 8 News reached out to the Ohio Department of ...

An entire street has been sold to the highest bidder at auction after they offered £2.5m. Dock Road in Sharpness, ...

Transcription activation of genes by estrogens is driven by enhancers, which are often located within the same Topologically Associating Domain (TAD) as non-targeted promoters. We investigated how ...

For all three outcomes -- dementia, stroke, and late-life depression -- the median follow-up was 12.5 years. During follow-up ...

The study identifies links between gut microbiota, genetic variants in IBD, and mental health disorders, offering insights ...

People with a family history of dementia have a greater chance of developing it with increasing age. Certainly, genes, specifically APOE alleles, are associated. Brain injury: If you’ve had a severe ...