The sequence contained a promising new genetic tool for modifying DNA, a CRISPR. Editas Medicine, a Massachusetts-based ...

PostMag talks to 5 women innovators at the top of their game and pushing the boundaries of scientific discovery - here we ...

Every cell in your body contains the same genetic sequence, yet each cell expresses only a subset of those genes. These cell-specific gene expression patterns, which ensure that a brain cell is ...

A first-ever analysis of the whole Greenland shark genome gives researchers a couple of clues to their longevity.

This work has also created a kind of "treasure map" that investigators can use to fill in the gaps in our knowledge. | ...

Scientists have successfully mapped the genome sequence of Aegilops mutica, a wild relative of wheat, shedding light on its ...

In a recent study, scientists have developed a revolutionary chromosome identification system for alfalfa, one of the world's ...

whereby the two copies of a particular genetic sequence differ. We therefore sought a complete picture of these hidden deleterious variations in potato genomes. Thus far, knowledge of heterozygous ...

PacBio (NASDAQ: PACB), a leading provider of high-quality, highly accurate sequencing platforms, today announced a newly published study in Nature Communications unveiling a powerful new method for ...

In the same way that genome sequencing determines the genetic makeup of an organism, Bryan Johnson — the investor and founder ...

A genetic mutation of the H5N1 bird flu virus—a mutation associated with increased infectiousness and disease severity—has ...