Everything You Need to Know About Getting Your Genome Sequenced
DNA sequencing can assess your risk of developing certain diseases. It could even help provide medicines personalized to your genes one day. Governments want you to get involved......»»
Large-scale comparative analysis leads to identification of biosynthetic gene clusters
The planet's microbial diversity is immense, yet much of it remains unknown. For more than a decade, researchers around the world have collaborated with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Joint Genome Institute (JGI), a DOE Office of Science User Fa.....»»
Genome sequencing supports Nile rat animal model for diabetes research
Model organisms are essential for biomedical research and have enabled many important scientific discoveries. The ability to sequence the genomes of these models is a powerful tool to study the genetic factors that impact human health......»»
Researchers use Cas9 gene scissors to establish new virus resistance in winter barley
Genome editing comes with great hopes for the improvement of crops in regards to the challenges posed by climate change, but also for breeding of disease resistance and an improved sustainability of agriculture......»»
New method uncovers strong effects of copy number variants on the human genome and health
Copy number variants (CNVs) are regions of the genome that are duplicated or deleted in some individuals, and are a common type of gene-disabling mutation. The human genome contains hundreds of thousands of CNVs, but typical genomic analysis approach.....»»
Ancient viral DNA in human genome guards against infections
Viral DNA in human genomes, embedded there from ancient infections, serves as antivirals that protect human cells against certain present-day viruses, according to new research......»»
Honeycrisp genome will help scientists breed better apples
A team of researchers from Cornell University has sequenced the Honeycrisp apple genome, a boon for scientists and breeders working with this popular and economically important cultivar......»»
New research shows how octopuses may have evolved
A new paper in Genome Biology and Evolution indicates that a type of octopus appears to have evolved independently to develop something resembling a shell, despite having lost the genetic code that produced actual shells in its ancestors and relative.....»»
Genome sequencing of Moraxella bovis opens new doors for interventions against "pinkeye" in cattle
Scientists have revealed that there are two different variants, or genotypes of Moraxella bovis (M. bovis), a bacterium known to cause pinkeye in cattle. This finding helps scientists understand how different types of M. bovis cause infection in live.....»»
Discovery of 119-million-year-old selfish genes in yeast illustrates how parasitic DNA impacts genome evolution
Meiotic drivers are a type of selfish gene. Present in the genomes of nearly all species, including humans, they unfairly transfer their genetic material to more than half of their offspring, sometimes leading to infertility, and decreased organism h.....»»
How the Ancient Viral DNA in Our Genome Affects Disease and Development
Human endogenous retroviruses make up 8 percent of the human genome. Researchers are studying how active they are.....»»
Climate change consensus endures in Florida
Seven sequenced surveys conducted by researchers at Florida Atlantic University since October 2019 are painting a comprehensive picture of Floridians' climate resilience attitudes during a period of particularly dynamic political, economic and enviro.....»»
“Battery Genome Project” creators want shared data, better EVs
Understanding how different variables affect battery performance. Enlarge / A technician removes a battery cell from a testing vault at the "Volkswagen Group Center of Excellence" battery cell research center in Salzgitter, Germany,.....»»
Reaching new heights in largest ever genome study
Children's growth will be easier to assess following a University of Queensland-led study analyzing the genetic variants that influence height......»»
Chromosome-scale genome of a gentle giant enables insights into the genetic health of a threatened population
The Aldabra giant tortoise is one of only two giant tortoise species left in the world, and it is currently on the threatened list. Conservation efforts are underway, but more and better tools to improve the chance of long-term success are greatly ne.....»»
Discovering new cancer treatments in the "dark matter" of the human genome
Cancer is the second leading cause of death in Switzerland. Among the different types of cancers, non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) kills the most patients and remains largely incurable. Unfortunately, even newly approved therapies can extend the li.....»»
"Kipferl": Guiding the defense against jumping genes
A large part of our DNA is made up of selfish repetitive DNA elements, some of which can jump from one site in the genome to another, potentially damaging the genome. Researchers from the Institute of Molecular Biotechnology of the Austrian Academy o.....»»
Nobel in Medicine goes to the man who brought us the Neanderthal genome
Svante Pääbo played a central role in developing ways of looking into humanity's past. Enlarge (credit: Karsten Möbius) The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine was awarded to a single recipient on Monday: Svante Pääbo.....»»
Swede Paabo wins Nobel Medicine Prize for sequencing Neanderthal DNA
Swedish paleogeneticist Svante Paabo, who sequenced the genome of the Neanderthal and discovered the previously unknown hominin Denisova, on Monday won the Nobel Medicine Prize......»»
The era of fast, cheap genome sequencing is here
Illumina just announced a machine that can crack genomes twice as fast. Enlarge / Illumina says its NovaSeq X machine will get the price of sequencing down to $200 per human genome. (credit: Illumina) The human genome is made.....»»
Scientists sequence the world"s largest pangenome to help unlock genetic mysteries behind finer silk
BGI Genomics, in collaboration with Southwest University, the State Key Laboratory of Silkworm Genome Biology, and other partners, has constructed a high-resolution pangenome dataset representing almost the entire genomic content in a silkworm......»»