The cost of decoding our genetic makeup has plummeted. Just because it’s affordable doesn’t necessarily mean it’s worth doing ...

Cornell researchers have found that a new DNA sequencing technology can be used to study how transposons move within and bind to the genome. Transposons play critical roles in immune response, ...

To our immune system, a potentially lifesaving gene therapy can look a lot like a dangerous infection. That's because most ...

Lurie Children's Hospital officially announced an expansion of research with the $11 million from Don and Anne Edwards, who ...

The newest DNA sequencing technology from Swiss multinational Roche doesn’t measure DNA directly but in fact analyzes a different polymer altogether. The technology is not yet available for sale, but ...

Researchers at Rady Children’s Institute for Genomic Medicine (RCIGM) in San Diego have successfully applied long-read genome sequencing to reveal the genetic underpinnings of complex psychiatric ...

A large-scale genomic investigation has identified new genetic risk factors for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) and revealed substantial overlap with pathways that also predispose individuals to ...

When two homozygous plant lines with different characteristics are crossed, the resulting offspring are often more robust and ...