The Earth BioGenome Project is racing to sequence the DNA of life, building a global genome library to protect biodiversity.

“While the rest of the genome shuffles between the maternal and paternal origins, centromeres are inherited intact: one from ...

WHEN THE first draft of the DNA sequence that makes up the human genome was unveiled in 2000, America’s president at the time, Bill Clinton, announced that humankind was “learning the language with ...

From the mighty blue whale to the humble baker’s yeast, scientists have barely begun to understand the vast genetic diversity ...

An unprecedented effort to sequence the genomes of 150,000 eukaryotic species through inclusive global collaboration.

HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology is a nonprofit institute dedicated to innovating in the field of genomic technology and sciences across a spectrum of biological challenges. Opened in 2008, its ...

Clinicians' ability to diagnose and treat chronic diseases is limited by scientific uncertainty around factors contributing ...

The UC Santa Cruz Genomics Institute has received a $2 million grant from the W. M. Keck Foundation for ongoing research to develop a comprehensive map of human genetic variation. The Human Genome ...