By making the world's microbial DNA easier to explore, a new sequence alignment tool, LexicMap, lets scientists search for a DNA sequence against millions of bacterial and archaeal genomes in minutes, ...
By making the world's microbial DNA easier to explore, LexicMap helps researchers track outbreaks, study antibiotic resistance, and understand ...
DNA is often called the blueprint of life, but what does that really mean? Elizabeth Worthey, Ph.D., associate professor, Department of Genetics in the Heersink School of Medicine, explains everything ...
Carriers of Robertsonian chromosomes are often unaware they’re different. Although generally healthy, they can be infertile ...
Background Molecular genetic diagnoses are critical to prevention and treatment of inherited polyposis and colorectal cancer.
Emerging methods are improving the ability to identify even highly degraded human remains. By Damien Cave Reporting from Hanoi, Vietnam The world is facing an abundance of tragic events that produce ...
What scientists once dismissed as junk DNA may actually be some of the most powerful code in our genome. A new international study reveals that ancient viral DNA buried in our genes plays an active ...
The algal blooms increasingly seen in Canadian lakes have been linked to both nutrient pollution from agricultural runoff and ...
In about one out of every 800 people, two chromosomes fuse together to form an unusual bond. These are known as Robertsonian chromosomes. It's a mystery that has long stumped scientists.