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Genes and Genealogy: What DNA Can Reveal About Genealogy

By: Bridget Coila

Telomeres and Telomerase in Biology: The 2009 Nobel Prize in Medicine was for the Discovery of Telomeres

By: Bridget Coila

Epigenetics as an Inheritance Mechanism: The Roles of Epigenetics in Heredity and Normal Functioning

By: Asaf Peer

Lamarck's Evolution Theory Revival: In Some Cases Adaptation Seems to be Deliberate Rather Than Random

By: Asaf Peer

Behavioral Genetics: Understanding the Connection Between Genes and Behavior

By: Feature Writer Dennis Holley

DNA Repair Mechanisms: Mismatch Repair and Base Excision

By: Alicia Mae Prater

How Did Recombinant DNA Start? Cutting and Pasting of DNA Molecules in the Laboratory

By: Kenneth Rosen

The Genetics Behind Being a Night Owl: And How to Get a Better Night's Rest Because of It

By: Mary Faler

Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms: Point Mutations Are Being Studied in Disease

By: Alicia Mae Prater

Brain Evolution in Bats: Analysis of Overall Brain Dimension

By: Melanie Lamprecht

Mitosis & Meiosis Comparison: Human Life Cycle of Somatic Cell Division & Gamete Formation

By: Feature Writer Tami Port

Ethical Embryonic Stem (ES) Cells: Scientists Convert Human Skin Cells to ES Cells by Adding Four Genes

By: Barry Starr

Human Chimeras: These Fused Fraternal Twins Can Confuse DNA Tests

By: Barry Starr

The Genetics of Breed Dog Size: The IGF1 Gene Explains Why Dogs Come in Different Sizes

By: Barry Starr

Eye Color Genetics: Blue Eyes Happen When At Least Two Genes Do Not Work

By: Barry Starr

The Genetics of Human Skin Color: Caucasians Are Fair-Skinned Because of the Golden Gene

By: Barry Starr

Human Evolution and Hair Loss: Humans May Be a Race of Sexually Mature Juveniles

By: Barry Starr

Gene Changes and Obesity: How certain chemicals may be contributing to the obesity epidemic

By: Barry Starr

Genetics of Red Hair & Redheads: 2007 Report that Red Hair Would Disappear by 2100 is False

By: Barry Starr

The Polymerase Chain Reaction: Applications Of PCR

By: Afshan Syed

Lissencephaly: Genetic Development of Lissencephaly

By: Afshan Syed

The Structure of DNA: Looking at the Components of the DNA molecule

By: Joanne Stafferton

Human Cloning: The Controversies Surrounding Clonaid and Hwang Woo-suk

By: Joanne Stafferton

Cloning: DNA Cloning, Reproductive Cloning and Therapeutic Cloning

By: Joanne Stafferton

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