Humans have about 3 billion DNA bases in their genetic makeup. However, most of it does not encode for protein.

Not all parts of our genetic code are equal, even when they appear to say the same thing. Scientists have discovered that ...

Explore the decades-long journey to map the full human genome, from early breakthroughs to the first complete, gapless DNA ...

Remarkably, 98 percent of our DNA does not code for genes. Once considered “junk DNA,” it is now well appreciated that these ...

Researchers have revealed that so-called ‘junk DNA’ contains powerful switches that help control brain cells linked to Alzheimer’s disease. When people picture DNA, they often imagine a set of genes ...

There are some genes that can promote cancer; they are sometimes called oncogenes, and in tumor cells, mutations are often found in these genes. When they are functioning normally, oncogenes are often ...

Scientists have found new genetic causes for diabetes in babies—in a part of the genome that has historically been overlooked ...

Scientists have found that non-coding 'junk' DNA, far from being harmless and inert, could potentially contribute to the development of cancer. Their study has shown how non-coding DNA can get in the ...

Researchers at Bar-Ilan University have discovered that changing just one letter in DNA can completely alter sex development ...