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Scientists across India sequenced genomes from dozens of communities as part of the Genome India Project, revealing insights about diversity and health.

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Genome Spotlight: Desert Locust (Schistocerca gregaria)

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Protein Size Matters

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Nearly Complete Human Genome Sequenced

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Taking Control of Cellular Contamination with PCR Testing

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Electronic Records in Cell Culture Management

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June 2025, Issue 1

Nergal Networks: Where Friendship Meets Infection

A citizen science game explores how social choices and networks can influence how an illness moves through a population.

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