Discovery of a new mode of dosage compensation that is, how the sexes are compensated for their reduced dosage of chromosome linked genes leaves certain questions unanswered

Two groups experiment to uphold the tenability of one theory of genesis of introns over another, yet fail to resolve the basic questions regarding these genetic sub units

We can live healthy lives well into our hundreds, science claims, but is ageing really a disease that can be cured? Scientist are now looking at the mechanism of the gene that causes the rapid acceleration of ageing

Research into the reasons for obesity is breaking new grounds, but conclusive evidence linking genetic factors to fat content in the body is still not forthcoming

In the battle for securing a larger share of the world s genetic diversity, the ubiquitous farmer seems to have emerged as the unlikely winner, reports sumita dasgupta

Genetically engineered test mice provide the ray of light in thalassaemia research

The interpretation of the genetic code of the baker's yeast has brought scientists to within a couple of steps of their final objective encoding the complete human genetic sequence

Viruses, which display an easier capacity for mutation, could be nature's 'quasi species'