Preserving Viral Genome Integrity: Best Practices for Scientistsby Morgana Moretti, PhDEnsuring the integrity of viral genomes helps to maintain the safety and efficacy of virus-based biological systems
NewsNew 'End-to-End' Reference Genomes of Great Apes Generatedby Penn StateIn total, there are new genomes for the sex chromosomes of six ape species
NewsNew Multiplexing Gene-Editing System Addresses Complex Diseasesby University of California - San Diego,Michelle FranklinMOBEs are a new tool in disease modeling that install multiple point mutations at once
NewsThe Giant Hummingbird of Western South America Is Actually Two Speciesby Cornell UniversityNewly published study shows that the world's largest hummingbird is actually two species
NewsAnalytic Tool Reveals More ‘Cream of the Crops’by King Abdullah University of Science & TechnologyPlatform for identifying genetic variation in plant species could aid in crop improvement and sustainable agriculture
NewsScientists Discover a Novel Vehicle for Antibiotic Resistanceby Marine Biological LaboratoryAntibiotic-resistance gene forms an unusual structure, may provide constant protection against tetracycline in bacterium
NewsKey Genes Linked to DNA Damage and Human Disease Uncoveredby Wellcome Trust Sanger InstituteScientists unveil 145 genes vital for genome health, possible strategies to curb progression of human genomic disorders
NewsA New Genomic Resource to Investigate the Diversity of Lettuce Germplasmby The Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical AgricultureTo study the genetic diversity of lettuce, researchers used SPET
NewsPublication of 2,000 Canine Genomes Provides Toolkit for Translational Researchby Uppsala UniversityThis marks the culmination of the Dog10K consortium efforts
NewsGenes in Beans! Bean Genome Sequenced for Improved Nutritionby University of ReadingFor the first time, the faba bean genome has been sequenced, an achievement crucial to optimizing nutritional content
NewsA Unique Approach for Studying Changes in Chemical Markers on DNAby University of CopenhageniDEMS will be useful in profiling methylation and hydroxymethylation dynamics in different cellular contexts