New genomic research provides strong rationale against genetic determinism for behavior. It has long been known that there is a complex interplay between genetic factors and environmental influences ...

For more than 50 years scientists have operated under a set of seemingly incontrovertible assumptions about genes, gene expression, and the consequences thereof. Their mantra: One gene yields one ...

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Recently I found myself at a Writers’ Festival in Sydney Australia, extremely jet-lagged, flogging my book, doing radio interviews a couple of times a day... And the same question kept coming up: Is ...

The titin gene produces a protein that is crucial for the structure and function of muscle cells, especially in the heart. When the gene is spliced in, parts of the gene are combined in a specific way ...

Animal resilience in the context of livestock production refers to the capacity of animals to withstand, adapt to, and recover from various environmental perturbations, including disease outbreaks, ...