Rapidly mutating DNA regions were mapped using a multi-generational family and advanced sequencing tools. Understanding how ...

In a study published in Nature today "Sequence diversity lost in early pregnancy," scientists from deCODE genetics, estimate ...

In addition, it has become clear that certain regions of the human genome with high genomic diversity are also poorly served by the reference genome. These regions have elevated levels of structural ...

At MIT, one genome researcher is testing a different approach. Bin Zhang, associate professor of chemistry and the leader of ...

At first glance, when a baby takes their first step, it seems like a simple event. But behind that wobbly moment lies a ...

A group of international researchers has constructed a comprehensive Southeast Asian population genome variation dataset, ...

Sitting in my doctor's examination room, I was surprised when she told me, "Genetics don't really matter for chronic disease.

Scientists at the McGovern Institute and the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard have reengineered a compact RNA-guided enzyme ...

“All of the genetic variation that we see from individual to individual ... proving invaluable for the Human Genome Project. Four generations of the family have donated DNA and consented to its ...

"All of the genetic variation that we see from individual ... proving invaluable for the Human Genome Project. Four generations of the family have donated DNA and consented to its analysis ...