PHILADELPHIA – Over 1,000 genes may serve as possible treatment targets for individuals with kidney disease, according to a new study, published in Science, from researchers at the Perelman School of ...

A new genetic map of the arabica coffee plant, coffea arabica, could help breeders develop to more climate-proof brews. Coffee is the second most consumed beverage on earth with over 2 billion cups ...

Nearly everything you know about plants was first discovered in a plant you've likely never heard of. Arabidopsis thaliana, also known as thale cress, is a small, flowering weed that has shaped much ...

This story is one of many exploring recent advances in the science of longevity and aging. The following few articles in the series, including this one, will focus on the relationship between genetics ...

Cannabis has been a globally important crop for millennia. While best known today as marijuana for its psychoactive cannabinoid THC (tetrahydrocannabinol), historically, cannabis has been a ...

In an unprecedented leap in scientific discovery, a new lifeform has been constructed using a mere 57 genetic instructions. This remarkable feat paves the way for boundless opportunities in biology, ...

Chr 4 syntenic relationships in Prunus. Synteny between (A) peach and almond, (B) peach and sweet cherry, (C) almond and sweet cherry, and (D) an example of orthologue/paralogue search using the ...

A new study compares CPZ and LPC models, creating a genetic roadmap to accelerate myelin regeneration therapies for Multiple Sclerosis.