The genome has thousands of genes that code for proteins, which help carry out many of the cell's important functions. But ...

Learn how small mutations in non-coding DNA can alter sex development in rodents.

Humans have about 3 billion DNA bases in their genetic makeup. However, most of it does not encode for protein.

Not all parts of our genetic code are equal, even when they appear to say the same thing. Scientists have discovered that ...

Almost 1,500 genes have been implicated in intellectual disabilities; yet for most people with such disabilities, genetic causes remain unknown. Perhaps this is in part because geneticists have been ...

Clues to the genetic code’s origin may be hidden in tiny protein fragments, revealing a synchronized and highly structured ...

Scientists have found new genetic causes for diabetes in babies—in a part of the genome that has historically been overlooked ...

A single DNA letter, inserted into a stretch of the genome that doesn’t code for any protein, was enough to turn genetically ...

There are some genes that can promote cancer; they are sometimes called oncogenes, and in tumor cells, mutations are often found in these genes. When they are functioning normally, oncogenes are often ...