The genetic code is a set of rules defining how the four-letter code of DNA is translated into the 20-letter code of amino acids, which are the building blocks of proteins. The genetic code is a set ...

A dictionary of genetics -- App. A. Classification -- App. B. Domesticated species -- App. C. Chronology -- Index of scientists listed in the chronology -- Bibliography -- App. D. Periodicals cited in ...

Genetic drift describes random fluctuations in the numbers of gene variants in a population. Genetic drift takes place when the occurrence of variant forms of a gene, called alleles, increases and ...

STANFORD, Calif. - With the human genome in hand, scientists now know the roughly 30,000 words making up the language of the human body. But what do those words mean? Stuart Kim, PhD, associate ...

For years, author Ruthie Ackerman thought family was squarely determined by genetics. But the birth of her 5-year-old daughter helped change her perception of what family is and different ways to ...