A mass of writhing maggots on a decomposing murder victim is not a sight for the squeamish, but for some, it is evidence. A maggot’s age and species can give essential information to forensic ...

Scientists usually study the molecular machinery that controls gene expression from the perspective of a linear, two-dimensional genome—even though DNA and its bound proteins function in three ...

Genetic testing and spending on that testing have grown rapidly since the mapping of the human genome in 2003. However, it is not widely known how many tests there are, how they are used, and how they ...

Genetic interaction is the phenomenon where the effects of one gene are modified by one or several other genes. Bacterial genome evolution is shaped by epistasis, which can constrain or promote ...

Genetic models are biological systems which allow the study of genetic phenomena. For example, certain pure-bred dog varieties may serve as a model for investigating genetic bottlenecks. PhytoBabel is ...