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The association has been attributed to two common genetic variants – named G1 and G2 -- in APOL1, a gene that codes for a human-specific protein.

As the population of woolly mammoths dwindled, the massive animals’ genomes experienced a genetic meltdown, pushing them closer to extinction.

The mouse embryo was created using a 3D scaffold and genetically modified mouse ESCs and TSCs, and could provide a model for studying embryonic development.

A new study has identified a previously undescribed role for a type of unconventional T cell with the potential to be used in the development of new therapies for infection and cancer.

INRS receives over $320,000 from CFI and Government of Quebec to purchase NMR spectroscopy platform to target the development of new therapeutic agents.

Research shows nature can beat back scientific tinkering with genes of entire species.

A loss of autophagy leads to an unbalanced production of blood cell types and a reduction in the regenerative abilities of hematopoietic stem cells.

Improved gene expression atlas shows that many human long non-coding RNAs may actually be functional.

BioAscent will provide a comprehensive compound management service for Merz Pharmaceutical's compound collection.

Cannabis sativa and Cannabis indica look very different, but their DNA tells a different story. A new genetic analysis shows that the names given to different strains of marijuana have little to do with their genetic identity.