In a novel theory, scientists at Arizona State University's Biodesign Institute propose a unifying explanation for the ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...

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

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