What can knowing the sequence of all the DNA in pigs tell us about human diseases? Plenty, says Lawrence Schook. He heads an international consortium to sequence the pig genome that is announcing its ...

A new study presents “Evo” – a machine learning model capable of decoding and designing DNA, RNA, and protein sequences, from molecular to genome scale, with unparalleled accuracy. Evo’s ability to ...

The scientists at deCODE Genetics, a subsidiary of Amgen, sought to deepen the understanding of cis-acting influences of sequence variants on CpG methylation. In the study, the scientists were able to ...

Sequencing mammoth DNA has already helped scientists map out how these Ice Age giants evolved, migrated, and survived. But ...

Before, it used to take ages to gain understanding of a person’s genetic makeup, but thanks to breakthroughs in high-performance computing, what once required days of waiting for results can now be ...

What Complete Genomics brings to the joint venture is the chemistry for probing DNA. "If we lay this DNA out, and use the Complete Genomics chemistry, we can see in living color the order of all those ...

Genome sequencing is becoming affordable, fast, and poised to revolutionize medicine. But, how much can your genes tell you about your medical fate? And, will genome scans become a routine part of ...

In 1862, Victor Hugo reportedly wrote to his publisher to ask how his newly published novel Les Misérables was selling, with a single character query: “?” The response: “!” This story of one of the ...

Sweetpotato, a critical food crop for millions, has finally had its genetic code fully decoded after decades of mystery.