• Background and Aims Satellite DNA is a genomic component present in virtually all eukaryotic organisms. The turnover of highly repetitive satellite DNA is an important element in genome organization ...

Scientist Karissa Sanbonmatsu reveals the interplay between nature and nurture in a talk about "DNA, Love and Gender", a free public lecture series hosted by the Santa Fe Institute. The lecture is at ...

The findings suggest a way to rescue "doomed" animal hybrids. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Genetic "dark matter" may drive the ...

Researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) Cancer Center discovered that tumor cells demonstrate an over-expression of satellite repeats, or DNA sequences that do not code for proteins.

The bane of growers worldwide, whiteflies are tiny insects with a lust for plant sap. Their piercing mouthparts can transmit fatal plant diseases and also weaken a plant’s ability to carry out ...