Researchers have conducted the most comprehensive analysis to date linking plasma proteins to genetic variation in ...

A research team introduces a fully automated, non-destructive phenotyping platform that combines X-ray fluorescence microscopy with computer vision and machine learning.

Body hair has long been wrapped in myth, stereotype, and cultural judgment. Some populations are routinely described as hairier, others as naturally smooth, and these assumptions often get passed off ...

Find out which animals live the longest and what clues this gives us for potentially slowing down human aging.

Structural variations (SVs)—large-scale changes in DNA sequence—play a crucial role in shaping traits such as yield, quality, and environmental adaptation in crops.

A research team has developed a new way to measure and predict how plant leaves scatter and reflect light, revealing that ...

UNL researchers are linking cattle genetics and rumen microbes to find ways to cut methane losses and boost feed efficiency ...

Summary: Using full genome sequencing data from more than 347,000 individuals, researchers quantified how much genetic differences explain human traits such as height, body mass index, fertility, and ...

Introduction: Despite their biogeographical relevance, the trait space exploited by endemic plants of Mediterranean forests remains largely unknown. Understanding their functional divergence from ...

How is trait diversity in a community apportioned between and within coevolving species? Disruptive selection may result in either a few species with large intraspecific trait variation (ITV) or many ...

Not revised: This Reviewed Preprint includes the authors’ original preprint (without revision), an eLife assessment, and public reviews. Genome-wide association studies have been an important approach ...