Smaller genomes enable plants and animals to grow much more quickly and efficiently, so why do some species have much larger ...

How many sequenced genomes are enough? The minimum number for comparative genomics, researchers say, depends on what you want to learn. The optimum number is a still a mystery. For identifying ...

View Full Profile. Learn about our Editorial Policies. Scientists first aim to design genomes with minimal changes compared to the wild type to minimize the risk of failure. “The native microbe is ...

The Human Genome Project has been finished—why is it important to look at the genomes of other species? Species inventory projects can reveal insights into biodiversity and utility for humans.

So we can look forward to seeing what happens next. More information: Yannis Schöneberg et al, Three Novel Spider Genomes Unveil Spidroin Diversification and Hox Cluster Architecture: Ryuthela ...

How are genomes compared and what can these findings tell us about how the overall structure of genes and genomes have evolved? Aa Aa Aa Comparative genomics is a field of biological research in ...

Weeds like Palmer amaranth make farming harder and less profitable, and available herbicides are becoming less effective. For scientists to find solutions, they first need to know their enemy. A study ...