But if scientists were to take much greater account of variation it could lead to new ways of understanding biological systems, and perhaps new ways to treat disease.

Over 250 associations between phenotype and copy number variation were identified. New ties were revealed between certain genes and various traits, like height. For example, some carriers of very rare ...

To examine variation in redpolls more closely and thoroughly, PhD student Erik Funk and Professor Scott Taylor, both in the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at CU Boulder, plus four of ...

However, very few studies have quantified biogeographic variation in dispersal, and I found that none of these studies simultaneously tested for covariation between dispersal traits and disease ...

A new study provides fresh evidence that ancient interbreeding with archaic human species may have provided modern humans ...

POCATELLO — Idaho State University biological sciences and geosciences professor Bruce Finney contributed to a new research paper titled “Ancient Beringian paleodiets revealed through ...

Host David Attenborough discusses variation and specialization in the evolution of mammals. Examines small, insect-eating tree shrews which most nearly resemble the first mammals and the highly ...