Yet something else was occurring—something profound and unseen. A mutation had taken hold—a twist in the genetic code that set Homo sapiens apart from their ancestors. Unlike Homo erectus and ...

Is it possible to have "too many" mutations? What about "too few"? While mutations are necessary for evolution, they can damage existing adaptations as well. The statement that mutations are ...

The next step in mutation breeding is to detect which plants have indeed produced the desired new traits. With recent breakthroughs in detection technologies we help Member States screen plants more ...

How do mutations happen, and how do they influence the future of a species? Molecules of sickle-cell hemoglobin stick to one another, forming rigid rods. These rods cause a person's red blood ...