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Gapless genome sequence reveals hybrid origins of Hong Kong's iconic orchid tree
April 25 is International DNA Day, and it marks the completion of a decade-long project to sequence the DNA of Hong Kong's ...
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The past, present, and future of genome sequencing
Find out how genome sequencing has emerged and what the future holds for one of biotech's most important tools.
Beyond the double helix: Alternative DNA conformations in ape genomes
Certain DNA sequences can form structures other than the canonical double helix. These alternative DNA conformations—referred ...
DNA from across the ages can reveal migrations of Iron-Age people and genes that protected against Chernobyl radiation
Ingrida Domarkienė, a geneticist at Vilnius University in Lithuania, discusses the exciting developments made possible by ...
Science Daily1d
How DNA self-organizes in the early embryo
An international research team has provided a detailed insight into how the spatial organization of genetic material is established in the cell nucleus of early embryos within the first hours after ...
Long-read RNA dataset offers 750 million reads across 14 human cell lines for disease study
A team of scientists led by the A*STAR Genome Institute of Singapore (A*STAR GIS) have released one of the world's largest ...
University of Utah Health2d
Parts of Our DNA May Evolve Much Faster than Previously Thought
A team of researchers has used advanced DNA sequencing to develop the most comprehensive atlas yet of genetic change through ...
The Scientist6d
Neanderthal DNA in Modern Human Genomes Is Not Silent
Jef Akst was managing editor of The Scientist, where she started as an intern in 2009 after receiving a master’s degree from Indiana University in April 2009 studying the mating behavior of seahorses.