A centromere is a specific region on a chromosome that ensures that, when a cell divides, the chromosome separates accurately so each new cell receives the correct amount of genetic material. Despite ...

HG002, a near-perfect diploid human genome benchmark that is free of detectable errors across 99.4% of the genome and ...

Researchers have assembled the first telomere-to-telomere, diploid phased genome from a single human cell line ...

Scientists have reconstructed the complete genome of a real person, with full sets of chromosomes from each parent, a ...

So, figuring out how to make a new protein can mean directly tinkering with biochemistry, providing new and potentially ...

(Alones Creative/iStock/Getty Images) One of the most iconic visual representations in biological science is the double helix ...

New structural variation sequencing reads long stretches of fetal DNA to pinpoint duplications, flips, and rearrangements, revealing which changes truly matter.

When a wound does not heal properly, it leaves a scar. Similarly, mutations—which are permanent changes to genetic code—are ...

The wild boar (Sus scrofa) is widely distributed across Eurasia and has also colonized the Japanese archipelago, where two ...

UC Santa Cruz has a long history of pioneering advances in genomics research. The first working draft of a human genome sequence was assembled on our campus in 2000, which has led to enormous leaps in ...

Scientists found that cells across animals, plants, fungi and many single-celled organisms use remarkably similar ancient mechanisms to activate genes, suggesting these rules may date back about 2 ...

TEL AVIV, Israel & LEHI, Utah & HOUSTON & FREMONT, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--MyHeritage, the leading global platform for family history and DNA testing, announced today a landmark move to Whole Genome ...