Scientists have genetically modified isolated microbes for decades. Now, using CRISPR, they intend to target entire microbiomes.

Splitting Chinook salmon into two groups based on their DNA could aid conservation efforts. But some researchers argue that this would be a misuse of the data.

Scientists seek to combine genome editing with a technique used in chicken breeding to try to bring back lost birds.

The researchers who constructed the first reference genome for this critically endangered mollusk say it will assist restoration efforts.

Metagenomic sequencing can help detect unknown pathogens, but its widespread use faces challenges.

Gods of the Morning, Hedonic Eating, A Beautiful Question, and Genomic Messages

Plants are locked in an ancient arms race with hostile viruses, but genome editing is giving crops the upper hand.

Researchers aim to unravel the molecular mechanisms by which a single genotype gives rise to diverse castes in eusocial organisms.

Photo: Ori Fragman, Hebrew University Hordeum spontaneum, the plant studied for BARE-1 retroelements. With genome sequences arriving almost as regularly as the morning paper, the public's attention is focused on genes--new genes to protect crops against pests; rogue genes that make bacteria resistant to antibiotics; faulty genes that, if fixed, could cure diseases such as muscular dystrophy. What many people don't realize is that genes account for only part of an organism's DNA, and in many c

From therapeutics to gene transfer, bacteriophages offer a sustainable and powerful method of controlling microbes.