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The findings may help answer how the first primitive creatures appeared on Earth.
Researchers hope to completely sequence the other 23 chromosomes by the end of the year.
As far as mosquitoes go, fewer ladies is ideal.
Our food preferences could be rooted in our genes.
The lineage is relatively distinct from other modern dogs'.
Patients with type 1 diabetes currently need daily injections of insulin to manage the disease.
Understanding how genetics influences problem drinking can help us help those at risk.
"Being able to eat a lot of fruit or nectar without [getting drunk] would certainly open up an important food resource," explains lead author Mareike Janiak
Gene expression patters suggest these are the cells that the virus can infect first.
It's helping us piece together the human family tree.
The team is "very excited" about the findings.
Can we focus on the important things now?
Ancestry and 23andMe, the largest DNA testing companies, have laid off staff this year after bad sales in the previous year.
The transatlantic slave trade was at its height between 1750 and 1850. Now, a new study analyzing the genomes of people with African ancestry has confirmed this and provides more insight.
Study dismisses belief that only non-African populations had Neanderthal genes
This could revolutionize the field of crop protection.
DNA analysis shows a 'profoundly different' landscape than we thought.
This could be a major game changer for millions of people.
Swipe right on eugenics.
Our ancestors screened partners for 'niceness' -- and our genomes reflect that.
"Our results indicate that the disappearance of Neanderthals might have resided in the smallness of their population(s) alone," the paper's abstract reads.
It is the first time genetic material this old has been retrieved from a fossil in a subtropical area.
I'd bite.
Gene editing sounds super scary but its potential to improve our lives is immense. Is it worth the leap, though?
Fish is in the eye of the beholder.
This misconception about homosexuality needs to go away.
No other team has successfully applied gene-editing techniques to reptiles.
Choosing the sex of babies may be possible.
The Komodo dragon is an awesome predator -- and now scientists have discovered its genetic secrets.
It's time to put CRISPR to the test, but researchers are cautious.
This could be a game changer.
"We are incredibly excited about this first discovery on the road to realizing the goals of the Harnessing Plants Initiative," the authors say.
This could end up saving many lives.
Nature has a way of pressuring creatures to adapt to their environments over generations.
Move away, Nature -- come in, Life 2.0.
This could help us keep dangerous viruses at bay.
Modern genetics sheds new light on these ancient religious wars.
The redwood has the 2nd largest genome in the world.
You want Jurassic Park? Because this is how you get Jurassic Park.
The powerful CRISPR is set to revolutionize medicine.
Let's just say that famous Habsburg jaw isn't ruled out.
There are over 10,000 reptiles but scientists haven't been able to use CRISPR on any of them -- until now.
Synthetic life isn't a paradox anymore.
The marriage of these two technologies can only mean something great is in store.
Researchers say that the study marks a "significant step toward bringing mammoths back from the dead."
Thank you, Asia, you're the real MVP.
In fact, it can produce some cannabinoids that are not naturally-occurring.
This group of fish is unique among all vertebrates.
It's easier and more effective than other gene editing methods. What's more, there's no risk of transmitting altered genes to other species, such as weeds.
