The Amazon molly reproduces without sex. A genomic copy-and-paste trick called gene conversion may explain how it avoids evolutionary meltdown.

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Most lethal mutations in wild fruit flies are driven by newly transferred jumping genes, not small DNA errors, according to a ...

When an Amazon molly says she doesn't need a man, believe her. Every single one of these small fish, found in freshwater streams in Mexico and Southern Texas, is female, and reproduces exclusively ...

DAME Deborah James’ science laboratory will be part of a project awarded £20million by Cancer Research UK to test a new way ...

DNA polymerase epsilon catalytic subunit A (POLE) gene plays a crucial role in DNA repair and chromosomal replication. Mutations in the POLE gene have ...

Genes are short sections of DNA that determine an animal’s traits—everything from coat color and claw strength to body shape and health. But sometimes, these genes mutate. And while the word itself ...

Being invited to present research at an international academic conference is an honor for any seasoned professional. But for 16-year-old Lucas Wang, it was an opportunity to kick start what he hopes ...

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When building GraphQL mutations with FraiseQL, developers need to ensure that mutation resolver return values match the schema's expected return type specification. Currently, there's no way to ...

A hallmark of Parkinson's disease is the buildup of Lewy bodies—misfolded clumps of the protein known as alpha-synuclein. Long before Lewy bodies form, alpha-synuclein can interfere with neurons' ...

An international team of scientists headed by researchers at the University of Edinburgh, has created a complete map showing how hundreds of possible mutations in a key cancer gene, CTNNB1, influence ...