DNA is often called the blueprint of life, but what does that really mean? Elizabeth Worthey, Ph.D., associate professor, Department of Genetics in the Heersink School of Medicine, explains everything ...

From Mendel’s pea plants to the double helix, genetics reveals the blueprint of life. Understanding DNA, genes, and inheritance explains why we look, function, and respond the way we do. Whether it’s ...

Gene expression—the way our DNA turns into working molecules—shapes everything from how cells grow to how diseases develop.

Everyday DNA mutations can help us understand immune function and aging—and even mitigate harm caused by some inherited ...

Lamia Wahba is studying how information outside the genetic code can pass between generations and what that means for ...

DNA switches that predate humans and Neanderthals still influence how people speak today, offering new clues about language ...

Butterflies and a moth species reused the same two genes, ivory and optix, to create similar warning colors over millions of ...

A new study finds that bacteria can actively block the transfer of beneficial genes to neighboring cells, using specialized ...