When people prefer to go to bed is linked to hundreds of variations in their genes.

A trial called BabySeq, in which researchers performed genomic sequencing on 159 newborns, identified children susceptible to diseases that regular screening doesn’t look for.

Using his expertise in microbiology and bioinformatics, he is bringing a new understanding to microbial immune systems.

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The Vertebrate Genomes Project has released data on 14 vertebrate species, but the goal is to sequence all 66,000.

It took an international group of researchers 13 years to crack the code and their efforts are already bearing fruit—one study has pinned down the genes responsible for wheat allergies and sensitivity.

Saccharomyces cerevisiae showed only minor alterations in growth and gene expression when its 16 chromosomes were combined.

Scientists have sequenced the koala’s genome.

Some scientists are not yet convinced that the list is accurate.