DNA sequences for the chimpanzee, orangutans and more will help scientists to determine what sets humans apart from other ...

CHOP, Penn Medicine researchers use deep learning algorithm to pinpoint potential disease-causing variants in non-coding regions of the human genome: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Mo ...

To investigate the archaic ancestry of the living human population, Akey and Vernot set to work searching for Neanderthal DNA in modern genomes. They developed a statistical approach to identify ...

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

Researchers have successfully employed an algorithm to identify potential mutations which increase disease risk in the noncoding regions our DNA, which make up the vast majority of the human genome.

Researchers analyzed the ancient DNA of two mummies from what is now Libya to learn about people who lived in the "Green ...

Scientists have long known that more than 500 genes (out of approximately 20,000 human protein-coding genes) are crucial for ...

Most cells in the human body each contain about six feet of DNA. Yet the nucleus, where DNA is coiled, is no larger than a ...

Comprehensive reference genomes have now been assembled for six ape species: siamang (a Southeast Asian gibbon), Sumatran ...

The hospital's whole-genome sequencing lab was launched in September ... However, it analyzed just 2% to 3% of the 3.3 billion base DNA sequences that make up a person's unique genetic code ...

Alongside genome data from 9,772 individuals, the database includes over 30 health indicators for each person — ranging from ...

DNA methylation is a key factor in the regulation of organismal development and tissue homeostasis. DNA methylation marks indicate how to regulate ...