Researchers have solved the structure of a DNA-protein complex that is crucial in the spread of antibiotic resistance among bacteria. Knowing this structure also provides fundamental insight into how ...

Writer and memoirist DANI SHAPIRO took a genetic test on a whim, not expecting any surprises from the results. After all, Shapiro thought she knew her history well – the daughter of Ashkenazi Jews, ...

The existence of transgenerational epigenetic inheritance has now been demonstrated among Drosophila fruit flies. By temporarily modifying the function of Polycomb Group (PcG) proteins--which play an ...

Genes are segments of DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) that are located inside every human cell. The DNA inside each cell is tightly coiled in structures called chromosomes. Each chromosome contains a ...

A new study shows that, in contrast to a longstanding rule in human biology, mitochondrial DNA can be inherited from fathers as well as mothers. Photo Credit: seal1837, Pixabay Share The first time ...

These days, having your DNA analyzed is almost as common as owning a smartphone, so when Dani Shapiro jumped on the trend, she thought she was just taking a measure of her genetic heritage. She didn’t ...

https://doi.org/10.2307/2445358 • https://www.jstor.org/stable/2445358 Copy URL Inheritance of chloroplast DNA haplotypes was determined for progeny from ...