Tag: genome

Agriculture accelerated the evolution of the human genome to extract energy from starchy foods

Over the past 12,000 years, people in Europe have dramatically increased their ability to digest…

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CRISPR-based genome editing in Nile grass rats

A team of researchers from Michigan State University has discovered a series of methods that…

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Decoding the world’s largest animal genome

Thirty times as large as the human genome: An international team of researchers led by…

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Bacteria code for hidden genes outside their genome, right?

A 'crazy' discovery in bacteria raises fundamental questions about the composition of our own genome…

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Genome research informs recovery of American chestnut tree

Native trees adapt to the climate and environmental conditions of their area to survive. Researchers…

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Genome recording turns living cells into their own historians

Genomes can now be entrusted to store information about a variety of transient biological events…

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Hundreds of new genome sequences fill gaps in the fruit fly tree of life

A host of new genomic sequence data fills major gaps in the fruit fly tree…

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New genome editing approach restores hearing in preclinical models of adults with genetic deafness

A team led by Mass Eye and Ear researchers has demonstrated for the first time…

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New one-step method to perform multiple edits in a cell’s genome

Genome editing has become a widely accepted technology to modify DNA in cells, allowing scientists…

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Chromosome-level genome of the Mojave poppy bee

Scientists from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Agricultural Research Service (ARS) and university research…

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