A new study led by University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign scientists reveals critically low genetic variation in one of the ...

A University of Illinois study warns that declining genetic diversity in a key corn breeding group could make it harder to ...

Researchers from Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) have found that pediatric-onset rheumatic and inflammatory ...

The DNA of Asian elephants tells a concerning story. Although all four subspecies are under pressure, there are considerable ...

A new study from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign shows a lack of genetic variance in corn across the corn belt, ...

From eye color to whether cilantro tastes like soap, genetic variability influences many factors in a person’s life. These inherited differences can also determine a person’s risk of developing a ...

A new study led by University of Illinois scientists reveals critically-small genetic variation in one of the country’s primary breeding stocks for corn. The finding relates specifically to grain yiel ...

Ancient trees—those that are remarkably old for their species—are declining worldwide, raising concerns about the loss of the ecological and evolutionary history they represent. Their exceptional ...

Medicinal plants are considered extremely important globally in the field of medicine, pharmacological studies, and biodiversity preservation. Climate ...

Fungal pathogenesis represents a growing challenge to global health, agriculture, and ecological stability, particularly as opportunistic infections caused ...