Two complementary genome-wide association studies provide new insights into how host genetics influence the human gut microbiome.

Plants are usually seen as stationary life forms, quietly supporting environments. But plant communities and populations are ...

A large-scale genomic study of koalas across eastern Australia has found that populations that went through severe ...

Animal breeding has traditionally focused on improving mean trait performance; however, contemporary research increasingly highlights the significance of genetic variation not only in trait means but ...

From eye color to whether cilantro tastes like soap, genetic variability influences many factors in a person’s life. These inherited differences can also determine a person’s risk of developing a ...

Structural variants (SVs) are alterations in the DNA sequence that involve large-scale changes, typically longer than 50 base pairs. Advances in long-read sequencing have significantly increased ...

If you follow media coverage of koalas, you could be forgiven for feeling confused. Recent stories describe a “koala paradox”: endangered in the north of Australia, abundant in the south; genetically ...

Brazil has launched a new tilapia genetics bank, helping its growing tilapia-farming sector secure diversity and boost output ...

Even a single gene, reshuffled or regulated in new ways, can fuel repeated bursts of evolutionary innovation, according to a recent study of wheatear birds. A study was recently published in the ...

Some koalas may recover their genes after major population crashes. Growing koala populations may rebuild genetic strength over time.

Cute but cantankerous, koalas are making a surprising recovery from a genetic bottleneck, with their once most threatened populations now displaying surprising diversity. “It still looks like they’re ...