New technology efficiently deploys the CRISPR gene-editing system into zebrafish so researchers can evaluate the function of hundreds of genes in a single experiment.
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New technology efficiently deploys the CRISPR gene-editing system into zebrafish so researchers can evaluate the function of hundreds of genes in a single experiment.
Microsatellite instability can disrupt long stretches of DNA and contort the genome into problematic shapes.
Full story at National Cancer Institute
People with mutations in DNA repair genes may be more likely than others to develop small cell lung cancer.
Full story at National Cancer Institute
A new approach to DNA sequencing gives researchers a direct view of genomes in their native environment.
Full story at MIT’s McGovern Institute
Studies of the finch-like capuchino seedeaters of South America deepen our understanding of the forces that drive evolution.
Full story at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
Data from the study will advance research on the evolution of birds and aid in the conservation of threatened bird species.
Full story at Smithsonian
Changes in ocean chemistry and temperature have had a dramatic effect on the evolution of corals and sea anemones through deep time.
Full story at Smithsonian
The Encyclopedia of DNA Elements is a growing trove of information that is vital for interpreting the genetic code.
Full story at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
More than 200,000 large-scale DNA variations give tomatoes their diverse flavors, determine crop yields, and influence other important traits.
Full story at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory