Unlocking Evolution: Breakthroughs in Fruit Fly Genomic Sequencing
Researchers used a hybrid approach to sequence DNA from individual wild flies and museum specimens. New research has significantly advanced fruit fly genomics by sequencing…
Genomics is a field of biology centered on mapping, understanding, and editing genomes. Recent breakthroughs in genomics have increased our understanding of hereditary diseases like diabetes, cancer, and lymphoma as well as assisted in work done in evolutionary biology and ecology. Read more about genomics at SciTechDaily.com.
Researchers used a hybrid approach to sequence DNA from individual wild flies and museum specimens. New research has significantly advanced fruit fly genomics by sequencing…
Recent genomic research shows firefly bioluminescence predates their toxic traits, possibly evolving as a response to oxidative stress. Genomic analysis has overturned the leading hypothesis…
Certain Mycena strains living in the Arctic have some of the largest mushroom genomes ever described. Mycena mushrooms exhibit unexpectedly large genomes, particularly in Arctic…
Research into malaria’s history through ancient DNA reveals its profound impact on human evolution and its global spread due to colonialism, military activity, and travel,…
Arc Institute scientists have discovered the bridge recombinase mechanism, a revolutionary tool that enables fully programmable DNA rearrangements. Their finding, detailed in a recent Nature…
Genetic research at Chichén Itzá has revealed the ritual sacrifice of related male children and local genetic adaptations to historical epidemics. The ancient Maya city…
Research on various Mycena mushroom species revealed unexpectedly large genomes, suggesting a genetic capacity for diverse lifestyles, notably in Arctic strains where genomes are significantly…
SQUID, developed by scientists at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, improves the interpretability of AI in genomics by using a large library of DNA variants and…
Researchers from the Innovative Genomics Institute at the University of California, Berkeley (UCB) have successfully increased gene expression in a food crop by altering its…
MOBEs, new genome editing tools from UC San Diego, allow precise, simultaneous genetic modifications, enhancing disease modeling and therapeutic development. The human genome consists of…
Scientists at Johns Hopkins Medicine have mapped a molecular pathway in human breast and lung cells that could lead to excessive genome duplication, a hallmark…
A new project unites world-leading experts in quantum computing and genomics to develop new methods and algorithms to process biological data. Researchers aim to harness…
Artificial Intelligence (AI) systems, like ChatGPT, have taken the world by storm. Thre isn’t much they don’t have a hand in, from recommending the next…
A new study reveals that in the single-celled fungi yeast, “random DNA” is naturally active, whereas in mammalian cells, this DNA is turned off as…
Burial practices indicate that individuals with Down Syndrome and Edwards Syndrome were recognized as members of their communities For many years, scientists at MPI-EVA have…
Researchers discover evidence of a male lineage inheritance system among Western Eurasian Bell Beaker societies, alongside familial ties connecting Britain and Luxembourg. Poignant prehistoric burials…
Scientists from the Universities of Basel and Zurich have identified the genetic traces of the bacterium Treponema pallidum in the skeletal remains of individuals who…
By analyzing ancient DNA, an international team of researchers has uncovered cases of chromosomal disorders, including what could be the first case of Edwards syndrome…