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DNA sequence once overlooked as ‘junk’ found to drive human chromosome fusions

Leonardo Gomes de Lima, Ph.D., a postdoctoral associate in the Gerton Lab, led the research. The findings show how these chromosome fusions form, why they remain stable, and how repetitive DNA, once ...

Want to save an endangered species? Start with the right DNA blueprint

When scientists want to trace how a species has changed over time—and predict its prospects for survival—they turn to DNA.

Creating a map of every living thing, cell by cell

An ambitious and revolutionary initiative aims to map every cell of all eukaryotic life on Earth. The result will be a ...
SpaceNews

First DNA Sequencing Conducted in Space

For the first time ever, DNA was successfully sequenced in microgravity as part of the Biomolecule Sequencer experiment performed by NASA astronaut Kate Rubins this weekend aboard the International ...
GEN

DNA Methylation Sequencing More Affordable Without Compromising Results

DNA methylation is a highly studied epigenetic modification that is involved in regulating genome function and plays fundamental roles in development and disease. 1 It is linked to a broad range of ...
CBS 6

Cold Cases: Genetic Genealogy making breakthroughs with decades old DNA samples

NEW YORK (WRGB) — Over 600 cases across the U.S. have been solved using genetic genealogy and DNA sequencing. Family trees once thought to be a fun project for the family historian are quickly ...