Researchers have conducted the most comprehensive analysis to date linking plasma proteins to genetic variation in ...

Sclerotinia sclerotiorum is a globally significant fungal pathogen that affects a wide range of economically important crops. Its population structure is complex, owing to a combination of clonal ...

Diversity and Distributions, Vol. 30, No. 12 (December 2024), pp. 1-13 (13 pages) Aim: Population dynamics are usually assessed through linear trend analysis, quantifying their general direction.

A large-scale population genomic study has shed new light on the evolutionary and domestication history of the button ...

From eye color to whether cilantro tastes like soap, genetic variability influences many factors in a person’s life. These inherited differences can also determine a person’s risk of developing a ...

Understanding biological relationships is often critical when studying animal populations. Researchers have now developed a transformative approach that identifies stretches of DNA that two ...

Crops increasingly need to thrive in a broader range of conditions, including drought, salinity, and heat. Traditional plant ...

A novel genetic model suggests that the ancestors of modern humans came from two distinct populations that split and reconnected during our evolutionary history. When you purchase through links on our ...

Humans are still evolving, and Tatum Simonson, PhD, founder and co-director of the Center for Physiological Genomics of Low Oxygen at University of California School of Medicine, plans to use ...

Researchers have found a new way to identify genetic targets useful for control of mosquito populations, potentially offering an alternative to insecticides. Their study focused on the genetic basis ...

Up to 5% of Americans may carry genetic variants associated with cancer risk, according to a cross-sectional analysis.The ...