Cells are constantly subjected to DNA damage from a range of internal and environmental sources. It is estimated that cells ...

A research team has identified two novel genetic mechanisms for disease resistance in wheat, offering promising strategies to enhance resilience against powdery mildew and stripe rust. The discoveries ...

The somatic genetics of the MPNs have been well characterized 5.More than 95% of individuals with polycythemia vera and 50–60% of individuals with essential thrombocythemia have an acquired ...

Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is a severe autoimmune disease with complex genetic causes. Some genetic contributors have been ...

Researchers have discovered the genetic region responsible for blackberries’ deploying of a type of pointy self-protection: ...

A locus is a physical location in the genome whose effects are known (e. g. black or orange coat), but not the details of the precise DNA sequence it contains, nor the gene to which it belongs.

Genes are sections of DNA that contribute to certain traits, characteristics or functions. Genes code for proteins or parts of proteins that influence things like the immune system, skin pigmentation, ...

No one knew the genetic locus, or the location of a gene on a chromosome, for the prickly trait, making it "an obvious target to work on" in Worthington's eyes. She's been doing so since 2016.