Scientists from around the world catalogued 88 million variants

Study concludes that viral families belonging to the same order have likely diverged from a common ancestral virus

Discovery helps explain which protein should be created to form a particular type of cell

Researchers at U of T's Donnelly Center uncover protein part the controls neuron development

Research shows that when fruit flies get sick, their offspring become more diverse

Researchers report on a version of genetic parental control in mice that is more targeted, and subtle than canonical imprinting

RNAMiner makes genetic science easier, could lead to faster results

The first comprehensive analysis of the woolly mammoth genome reveals extensive genetic changes that allowed mammoths to adapt to life in the arctic. Mammoth genes that differed from their counterparts in elephants played roles in skin and hair development, fat metabolism, insulin signaling and numerous other traits. Genes linked to physical traits such as skull shape, small ears and short tails were also identified. As a test of function, a mammoth gene involved in temperature sensation was resurrected in the laboratory and its protein product characterized. 

A breakthrough in the study of gene regulation

An upset in the body’s natural balance of gut bacteria that may lead to life-threatening bloodstream infections can be reversed by enhancing a specific immune defense response, UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers have found.