Koalas suffered a massive population decline that left them with dangerously low genetic diversity. However, new genomic research suggests their rapid rebound may be helping reverse some of that ...

Insertion-deletion markers (InDels) have rapidly emerged as a robust alternative to conventional short tandem repeats in both forensic science and population genetics. Owing to their biallelic nature, ...

Genetics is the study of heredity, specifically the mechanisms by which traits or characteristics are transmitted from one generation to the next. Because it is applicable to many areas of human life, ...

As koalas in southern Australia have grown from a few hundred to almost half a million, the marsupials show signs of regaining lost genetic variation.

Rare genetic traits are features that are uncommon within the general population. They can lead to different observable features or to rare physical abilities. Rare genetic traits are typically ...