A modeling study counters initial interpretations that the cluster began with someone who flew to Seattle in mid-January.

In recent years, laboratories on the continent have ramped up genomic sequencing capabilities, offering in-country analyses rather than outsourcing the job.

The small number of genetic differences between the original strain of the novel coronavirus from Wuhan and those currently circulating in the US population indicates that a vaccine may likely offer lasting immunity.

Researchers find 380 amino acid substitutions between 2019-nCoV and severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS)-related coronaviruses.

Researchers are trying to figure out where it came from, whether it’s evolving, and just how big a threat it will be.

Researchers analyzed more than 800 species.

From regulating each other’s gene expression to encoding different parts of the same proteins, the two genome types in every eukaryotic cell are far from independent.

Interactions between mitochondrial and nuclear genomes have further-reaching effects on physiological function, adaptation, and speciation than previously appreciated.

The big cats show signs of inbreeding despite conservation efforts to diversify their populations.