The poxvirus stockpiles genes when it needs to adapt.
The poxvirus stockpiles genes when it needs to adapt.
Without publishing any data, a Texas-based forensic company claims to have sequenced the genome of Bigfoot.
Three-dimensional genome maps are leading to a deeper understanding of how the genome’s form influences its function.
An all-female species, distantly related to flatworms, steals all of genetic material it needs to diversify its genome.
A deadly Ebola virus can spread from pigs to monkeys without direct contact, pointing to pig farms as a possible contributor to outbreaks.
The crucial importance of language in the debate over the regulation of direct-to-consumer genetic tests
What researchers are learning as they sequence, map, and decode species’ genomes
The largest collection of genetic and medical data in the United States links telomeres and genetic variants to longevity and disease.
First, Aravinda Chakravarti drew a map of how scientists might unravel the genetics of complex disease. Then he blazed the trail.