A gene is a basic unit of heredity, the means by which traits get passed from one generation to the next, and genetics is the study of how these biological traits are inherited. A little over half of ...

In the Wang Lab, it's not unusual for worms to live for a long time.HHMI Janelia Research Campus Senior Group Leader Meng Wang and her team study ...

Over the past few decades, growing evidence has challenged the belief that inheritance is governed solely by DNA sequences.

Parents' genes -- even when not directly inherited by a child -- may play a role in their educational and mental health outcomes, finds a new report. Parents' genes -- even when not directly inherited ...