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A new piece in the grass pea puzzle — updated genome sequence published

An international research collaboration has completed the most detailed genome assembly to date ofgrass pea (Lathyrus sativus). This new chromosome-scale…

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Stirred, not shaken: Scientists uncover how transcription drives motion within the genome

A team of scientists has discovered surprising connections among gene activity, genome packing, and genome-wide motions, revealing aspects of the…

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Turtle genome provides new clues on the evolution of vertebrates

Scientists from the UAB and Iowa State University have generated the genome assemblies of two hidden-neck turtles, unpublished until now.…

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Traces of ancient immigration patterns to Japan found in 2000-year-old genome

A joint research group led by Jonghyun Kim and Jun Ohashi of the University of Tokyo has demonstrated that the…

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In case of extinction, scientists store human genome on a ‘memory crystal’ that lasts billions of years

Researchers have encoded the entire human genome onto a “5D memory crystal” in the off chance our species finds itself…

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Genome of Neanderthal fossil reveals lost tribe cut off for millennia

The jawbone of a Neanderthal known as Thorin, who is thought to have been part of an isolated population Xavier…

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Agriculture accelerated human genome evolution to capture energy from starchy foods

Over the past 12,000 years, humans in Europe have dramatically increased their ability to digest carbohydrates, expanding the number of…

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CRISPR-based genome editing in Nile grass rats

A team of researchers at Michigan State University has discovered a set of methods that enabled the first successful CRISPR-based…

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Largest genome sequenced so far is 30 times bigger than a human’s

The South American lungfish probably has a lot of “junk” DNA Katherine Seghers/Louisiana State University There is a new record…

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Hundreds of new genome sequences fill gaps in the fruit fly tree of life

A multitude of new genomic sequence data fills major gaps in the fruit fly tree of life, Bernard Kim from…

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