A team of researchers from the University of Aberdeen has uncovered, for the first time, how genes linked to autism and ...

A research team led by Prof. Xu Zhiheng from the Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology of the Chinese Academy of ...

The human brain's remarkably prolonged development is unique among mammals and is thought to contribute to our advanced learning abilities. Disruptions in this process may explain certain ...

Cold Spring Harbor, NY – Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press (CSHL Press) has announced the appointment of new editorial leadership at its renowned journal, Genes & Development. Professor Andrew ...

Researchers uncover how the fruitless gene steers brain development and social feeding behavior in male honeybees.

Genes make up the blueprints and outline the process of building every living organism. To ensure that the right genes are activated in the right cells, and in the right amounts at the right time, ...

The dissolution of protein coding genes in molecular biology / T. Fogle -- The differential concept of the gene: past and present / S. Schwartz -- Gene concepts and genetic concepts / F. Gifford -- ...

A new study challenges what's long been assumed about genetic variants thought to always cause inherited blindness.

The WUSCHEL‐related homeobox (WOX) gene family is integral to plant development, governing processes such as embryogenesis, meristem maintenance and organ formation. These genes are distinguished by a ...

During development of the digestive system, a complex network of nerves forms around it, creating a "second brain" - the ...

Researchers at the UC Davis College of Biological Sciences have discovered that a little-known protein called ATF7IP2 helps to inactivate the X and Y chromosomes during cell divisions that lead to ...