African scientists say the world is missing vital medical insights by ignoring the continent's vast genetic diversity. Less ...

Less than 2 percent of human genome sequencing worldwide comes from African populations ... South African scientist Veron Ramsuran said some people seem able to control HIV without medication. We have ...

Differences among the DNA of seven ape species—including humans—are greater than originally thought, according to an ...

They compare the studies to the Human Genome Project, which created the first complete map of the DNA in every human cell. The Human Genome Project has led to profound advances in drug discovery ...

Research into transcription factors deepen understanding of the 'language' of the genome, offering insights into human development.

Researchers from the Munich Tropical Institute, the Tanzanian NIMR-MMRC, DZIF, together with colleagues from Bonn, have ...

An international team of researchers co-led by Job Dekker, Ph.D., at UMass Chan Medical School, have identified rules that ...