A high-quality genome sequence for this versatile insect will likely aid eco-evolutionary research.

A chromosome-scale genome sequence for this infamous agricultural pest could help mitigate its plagues.

The researchers who constructed the first reference genome for this critically endangered mollusk say it will assist restoration efforts.

The genome is from a male who was likely in his late thirties when the historic Mount Vesuvius eruption occurred. The analyses suggest he is related to the diverse Imperial Roman population of the time, and that he may have suffered from spinal tuberculosis.

The first high-quality genome for a marine isopod may shed light on how this group of crustaceans adapted to the deep, dark depths of the ocean.

These tiny reef fish harbor luminous bacteria, and the chromosome-level assembly of the species’ genome may facilitate the duo’s use as a vertebrate model for symbiosis.

The near-complete genome of a recently extinct rodent elucidates the potential—and difficulties—of resurrecting species.

Whole genome sequences reveal multiple domestications of this agriculturally important tree and may hold the secrets to producing the sweet fruit year round.

The first reference-quality genome for this grass species could aid managers in understanding and eradicating this highly invasive plant.

A study probes how genetic duplications that can swell protein length influence human traits such as height and kidney function.

In a preprint, researchers fill in some of the holes left in the first draft of the human genetic code, published at the turn of the century.

The genome of Ulva mutabilis is the first of a green seaweed to be sequenced.

Researchers used the genome sequence of Artemisia annua to boost the plant’s production of artemisinin.

Researchers can now explain more than a quarter of the variability in human stature.

Reprogramming adult human cells into stem cells in vitro does not generate harmful mutations, scientists report.

The “Genes for Good” Facebook app and the Open Humans Network plan to recruit large numbers of volunteers for medical studies using social media.

Researchers have sequenced 360 varieties of the tomato plant to create a comprehensive map of the evolution of the fruit from its wild form to the modern varieties. 

What researchers are learning as they sequence, map, and decode species’ genomes

Charting the progress of the various large-scale genome-sequencing projects as researchers working separately on their chosen species begin to pool analytical resources