Researchers track which genes are active in the polyp during successive cell states.

A mollusk grows magnetic teeth so tough they can grind down rocks.  

Researchers identify a new species of Hemimastigophora protist, and suggest the group should be promoted from a phylum to a supra-kingdom.

Rosehip neurons are not found in rodents. Perhaps they offer clues about what separates our brains from those of other animals.

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

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Adding RNA sequencing analysis to genomic sequencing helps scientists uncover mutations likely responsible for genetic disorders they might otherwise miss.

Transcriptomic analyses of a patient with severe Ebola virus disease revealed shifts in the expression of antiviral and immune response genes, corresponding to the stages of illness.

Using directed evolution, researchers selected a DNA polymerase to copy RNA into DNA.