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

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

A study suggests that there is more to the eukaryotic genome than was previously suspected.

An estimate derived from fertility rates concludes that at least 75 percent of our DNA has no critical utility.

Fifteen years after publication of the human genome’s first draft sequence, what has become of the hundreds of researchers who worked on the project?

By manipulating DNA sequences that guide genome-folding, researchers confirm an existing model of chromatin structure inside the nucleus.

Two genetic studies seeking to determine how people first migrated to North and South America yield different results.

A retrovirus embedded in the human genome may help protect embryos from other viruses, and influence fetal development.