Genome of rare bamboo unlocks secrets of in vitro flowering
Woody bamboos are valued worldwide as fast-growing, renewable resources with ecological and economic importance. However, they are polyploid,…
Archaic gene variant may have aided adaptation to Americas – UW Medicine
 A group of anthropologists and geneticists have been exploring the population distribution and the structure of the Denisovan…
Scientists develop way to make DMD treatments work better
Researchers have developed a way to enhance the efficacy of exon-skipping therapies for Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), and…
30-year-old tomato line shows genetic resistance to devastating virus
Researchers found that a tomato line developed 30 years ago is showing good resistance to the emerging tomato…
Opinion | I.V.F., Gene Selection and Embryo Screening: Is This the Future of Making Babies?
When Noor Siddiqui was growing up, her mother developed retinitis pigmentosa, a condition that leads to gradual vision…
Darwin’s Ark Project Decodes Pet Genomics
Several people swabbed or combed their pets to obtain DNA, helping scientists understand genes underlying diseases and behavior…
Tiny DNA caps could hold clues to heart disease, cancer among Filipinos
THE KEY to how long we live may lie at the very tips of our chromosomes, according to…
World-class genomic testing for Australian Wagyu producers
Australian Wagyu Association has confirmed international genomics leader Weatherbys Scientific as a new genotyping provider for its 1400-plus…
Germline genetic variation impacts clonal hematopoiesis landscape and progression to malignancy
Cancer is a genetic disease stemming from a combination of inherited and acquired mutations. Much of our understanding…
Structural variation in 1,019 diverse humans based on long-read sequencing
Samples and DNA extraction We initially selected 1,064 samples from the 1kGP collection, sourcing genomic DNA from Coriell…
Groundbreaking Study Suggests Mutations Driving Evolution Are Informed By The Genome, Not Random – Eurasia Review
A groundbreaking study published in PNASÂ by scientists from Israel and Ghana shows that an evolutionarily significant mutation in…
Extinct human relatives left a genetic gift that helped people thrive in the Americas
A new study provides fresh evidence that ancient interbreeding with archaic human species may have provided modern humans…