US scientists decode human chromosome 16
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Scientists with the US Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute (JGI) have finished sequencing and analyzing human chromosome 16, a JGI press release said Wednesday.
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Researchers in Iceland have discovered a region in the human genome that, among Europeans, appears to promote fertility, and maybe longevity as well.
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A DNA code cracker got his genome. Lines form now for everyone else.
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A new and perhaps final report from the international consortium of laboratories that decoded the human genome has revised the number of expected human genes sharply downward.
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Â· Most intensive study ever of our genetic code Â· So-called junk DNA found to play highly active role
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The full genome of James D. Watson has been deciphered, marking what some scientists believe is the gateway to an era of personalized genomic medicine.
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The secret messages hidden in scientist J. Craig Venterâs synthetic bacterial genome have now been revealed.
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German scientists have narrowed the search for the tiny genetic differences separating humans from other primates to a specific collection of 22 genes.
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US researchers find two potential targets for treating multiple sclerosis after studying proteins in the brain.
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The first detailed map of a man&#39;s  genes shows the genetic code is even more complex than anyone  thought. For instance, science still cannot pinpoint what makes  a person&#39;s eyes blue.
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Next-generation sequencing uncovers disease-causing microbes.
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Experiments with mice indicate that the genetics of Down syndrome aren&#39;t as simple as has been thought, Johns Hopkins University researchers report.
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If the cost of sequencing a human genome can drop to $1,000 or below, experts say it would start to become feasible to tell what diseases people might be at risk for.
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J. Craig Venter, one of the driving forces behind the decoding of the human genome, takes your questions about his life, research and new book, "A Life Decoded."
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NEW ORLEANS - When the human genome was unveiled in 2001, researchers made a point of saying that there is no genetic basis for what we call race--whether someone is Asian, African-American, or Caucasian.
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Researchers characterised many regions on chromosome 16 that have been copied to other places within the chromosome and even to the other chromosomes, a phenomenon known as segmental duplication.
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A $156 million grant for DNA sequencing at the Washington University School of Medicine is part of an effort to unlock the mystery of the origins of cancer within the body, university officials said Monday.