To be able to assess how this general theory of gene sharing might change current views of molecular evolution, the first three chapters of the book summarize basic principles of molecular evolution.

Without sex, however, organisms risk genetic stagnation and extinction—at least according to prevailing evolutionary theory.

Scientists at UC San Diego find that gene expression is linked to gene mutations and may be caused by them. That could make ...

How fruit flies mate may hold a key to limiting the spread of diseases by mosquitoes.

A gene known as HbS was the center of a medical and evolutionary detective story that began in the middle 1940s in Africa. Doctors noticed that patients who had sickle cell anemia, a serious ...

This theory also presents a framework for ongoing exploration of two areas of research: biased gene conversion, and the impact of effective population size on the effective neutrality of genetic ...

The theory has its roots in how one’s genes are expressed: Autism results from greater paternal gene expression, and psychosis results from greater maternal gene expression. What is the ...

Despite mixed results using gene therapies to treat Duchenne muscular dystrophy, drug developers are pushing ahead with the ...

Taysha Gene Therapies offers hope for Rett syndrome with innovative treatment, strong trial results, and promising regulatory ...

The theory has its roots in how one’s genes are expressed: Autism results from greater paternal gene expression, and psychosis results from greater maternal gene expression. What is the ...