These include structural and chemical changes to the genetic material, binding of proteins to specific DNA elements to regulate transcription, or mechanisms that modulate translation of mRNA.

A new method for mapping torsion provides insights into the ways that the genome responds to the torsion generated by RNA polymerase II.

In the microscopic world of bacteria, gene transfer is a powerful mechanism that can alter cellular function, drive ...

"Our history is far richer and more complex than we imagined," said human evolutionary geneticist Aylwyn Scally.

Current processing techniques for harvesting DNA from osseous elements are destructive, and success rates vary widely. When skeletal elements are homogenized into a fine powder, endogenous DNA may be ...

She said all the DNA elements present in Ms Thompson's profile were present in the mixed DNA profile and the deceased could not be excluded as being a major contributor. She also found that all ...