This engineered genome will help experts tailor organisms to fit the needs of their ever-changing environments.

Cancer cells have special adaptation mechanisms that allow them to proliferate despite changes in their genetic makeup.

Cancer cells have special adaptation mechanisms that allow them to proliferate despite changes in their genetic makeup.

UCSF researchers found that brain cells age more quickly when they rely solely on the X chromosome inherited from a female's ...

Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) is actively removed during spermatogenesis in a conserved process that enforces the uniparental ...

Cell membrane, surrounded by cell wall. Cell contents Cytoplasm, cell organelles include mitochondria, ribosomes and chloroplasts in plants. Cytoplasm, ribosomes present; there are no mitochondria ...

Characteristics that define stem cells include their capacity for self renewal, production of daughter cells and extensive proliferative capacity. In general, stem cells turn over slowly and ...

Molecular evolution is the area of evolutionary biology that studies evolutionary change at the level of the DNA sequence. It includes the study of rates of sequence change, relative importance of ...

An innovative organoid model mirrors the pancreas' complexity, generating all three key cell types to explore development and possible regeneration.