Genotype-environment interaction (GEI) plays a crucial role in determining the performance and yield stability of crop varieties in diverse environments. The interplay between the genetic constitution ...

Nature and nurture both determine how likely you are to develop a particular disease. Hiroshi Watanabe/DigitalVision via Getty Images Sitting in my doctor’s examination room, I was surprised when she ...

An international group of scientists are calling for a strengthened commitment to transdisciplinary collaboration to study past and present human-environmental interactions, which they say will ...

A new study has found that interactions between an individual's genetics and their environment may explain much of the variability seen in disorders such as PTSD and anxiety. While some diseases and ...

While the investigation of species-level traits has revealed broad effects of environmental disturbances on communities and ecosystems, it is vital to ...

Cancer occurs when genetic changes disrupt normal cell functions. These genetic mutations can be inherited; they can happen spontaneously when cells make copies of themselves; or they can be caused by ...

Arun Durvasula has received funding from the National Institutes of Health and the National Institute of Science. Sitting in my doctor’s examination room, I was surprised when she told me, “Genetics ...

Darling transgenic American chestnuts have shown significantly enhanced tolerance to the chestnut blight fungus, and will soon be evaluated by federal regulatory agencies before potential public ...