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A new study suggests that the causes of rare diseases could be uncovered by using an approach created to identify genetic mutations that trigger a muscle-wasting condition.

Researchers have uncovered nearly 209 genes whose activity can change in anxiety, which may provide new targets for drug development.

New research into the genome of the blue-petal water lily suggests that most flowering plants may owe their success in part to the genetic innovations observed in the delicate water lily.

New research has discovered that a sizeable amount of domestication-related changes in rice appear to be reflective of selection on traits that determined by non-coding portions of the genome.

New research by a Tel Aviv University group identifies a frequent technical bias in data generated by RNA-seq technology, which often leads to false results.

A new University of Oklahoma study could have implications on our understanding of how certain sensory signals are transmitted through the body.

To execute their respective manuals, cells employ "chromatin reader" proteins that identify which gene is up for expression. Now a new study has found that an issue in this gene-regulatory process may cause normal cells to turn malignant resulting in a Wilms' tumor, the most common kidney cancer in children.

A parasitic plant has found a way to circumvent an evolutionary arms race with the host plants from which it steals nutrients, allowing the parasite to thrive on a variety of agriculturally important plants.

Having the ability to detect DNA damage in cells can predict whether cancer will develop, but tests for this sort of damage have limited sensitivity. A team of biological engineers from MIT has created a novel screening technique that they believe could make such testing much faster, easier, and more accurate.

Researchers have identified a genetic signature with prognostic value for certain kinds of breast cancer, which could improve understanding of the aberrant proliferation of blood vessels that occurs during cancer and other diseases.