A biotech startup called Tessera Therapeutics has made a splash with its claims about the trademarked technology. Is the excitement justified?

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A high school student uses crowdfunding to produce the first genome assembly for this popular aquarium species, underscoring the increasing feasibility of whole-genome sequencing.

Benacerraf pioneered the use of ultrasound to diagnose fetal syndromes.

Mammals that give birth to live young may have evolved to make use of the remnants of viruses in their genomes to ward off pathogens, a study suggests. 

It’s not clear whether, or how, the organisms might play a role in disease pathology.

Sequences for the model organism and two of its kin reveal how these plants got their oversized genomes.

Government documents suggest that Chinese authorities continue to use Thermo Fisher supplies in mass collection of DNA from minority groups.

A genomic analysis reveals that humans domesticated donkeys more than 7,000 years ago.

Most animals can’t pass on mutations that arise spontaneously throughout their lives—but Elkhorn corals can.

Guthrie established foundational concepts in the field of pre-mRNA splicing during her career at the University of California, San Francisco.

With ever-advancing genetic technologies, researchers continue to document the genetic code of the human species.

Thirty years out from the start of the Human Genome Project, researchers have finally finished sequencing the full 3 billion bases of a person’s genetic code. But even a complete reference genome has its shortcomings.