Parkinson’s disease gene variant found in study of some people of African ancestry
On Aug. 23, 2023, a gene variant found almost exclusively in the genomes of people of African ancestry…
Scientists released the first complete sequence of a human Y chromosome
On Aug. 23. 2023, researchers co-led by University of California, Santa Cruz Assistant Professor of Biomolecular Engineering Karen…
Genome analysis of revived 46,000-year-old roundworm from Siberian permafrost revealed a novel species
On Jul. 28, 2023, researchers from the Institute of Zoology at the University of Cologne, the Max Planck…
Illumina unveiled AI software to predict disease-causing genetic mutations in patients
On Jun. 1, 2023, Illumina announced the new PrimateAI-3D, an artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm that predicts with unprecedented…
Hundreds of new primate genomes offer window into human health and our past
On Jun. 1, 2023, two international teams announced they have sequenced the genomes of more than 200 nonhuman…
Scientists released a new human ‘pangenome’ reference
On May 10, 2023, researchers released a new high-quality collection of reference human genome sequences that captures substantially…
Genomes from 240 mammalian species revealed what makes the human genome unique
On Apr. 27, 2020, the Zoonomia Project team announced in in a special issue of Science, that had…
Scientists announced the Faba bean genome had been sequenced
On Mar. 23. 2023, scientists at the National Research Institute for Agriculture, Food and the Environment in Paris…
Scientists sequenced Beethoven’s genome from locks of his hair
On Mar. 22. 2023, scientists at the University of Cambridge announced that Beethovenï¾’s genome had been sequenced for…
NIH software assembled complete genome sequences on-demand
On Mar. 6, 2023, NIH scientists announced they had developed and released an innovative software tool to assemble…
NIH software assembled complete genome sequences on-demand
On Feb. 16, 2023, NIH scientists announced they had developed and released an innovative software tool to assemble…
Molecular atlas of spider silk published
On Feb. 15, 2023, Researchers from Southwest University in China have constructed the entire chromosomal-scale genome assembly and…
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Milestones in CRISPR
Our Milestones in CRISPR cartoon illustrates several significant achievements in the development of the technology with commentary by…
Canine brain wiring influenced by human-driven breeding practices
On Dec. 8, 2022, the National Institutes of Health researchers reported that areas of the genome related to…
The Pearl Oyster genome was sequenced
On Nov. 10, 2022, researchers from the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST), in collaboration with K….
Honeycrisp apple genome was completed
On Oct. 13, 2022, a team of researchers led by Cornell University announced they had sequenced the Honeycrisp…
Japanese vaccine database Created to assess Vaccine Effectiveness and adverse events
On Oct. 6, 2022, researchers in Japan released a study that described the development and application of the…
The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine awarded to Svante Paabo “for his discoveries concerning the genomes of extinct hominins and human evolution”
On Oct. 3, 2022, the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine was awarded to was awarded to Svante…
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U.S. Biotechnology & Biomanufacturing Initiative
On Sept. 14, 2022, The U.S. Biotech Initiative was announced detailing new investments and resources to advance the…
Watermelon seeds were consumed
On Jul. 30, 2022, scientists announced they had sequenced the genome of a 6,000-year-old Citrullus seeds that revealed…
Genome of 6,000-year-old wild watermelon sequenced
On Jul. 22, 2022, a team of scientists announced they had sequenced the genome of a 6,000-year-old citrullus…
Ultima Genomics delivered the $100 genome
On May 31, 2022, Ultima Genomics emerged from stealth business mode with a new high-throughput, low-cost sequencing platform…
Computer model predicted dominant SARS-CoV-2 variants
On May 24, 2022, scientists at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard and the University of Massachusetts…
Tabula Sapiens multiple-organ, single-cell transcriptomic atlas of humans published
On May 13, 2022, the Tabula Sapiens Consortium announced it had published a molecular reference atlas for more…
Researchers generated the first complete, gapless sequence of a human genome
On Mar. 21, 2022, in support of the Cancer Moonshot goal of fostering data sharing in cancer research,…
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NIHï¾’s All of Us Research program released first genomic dataset of nearly 100,000 whole genome sequences
On Mar. 17, 2022, the National Institutes of Health announced that nearly 100,000 highly diverse whole genome sequences…
FDA made low-risk determination for marketing of products from genome-edited beef cattle after safety review
On Mar. 7, 2022, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced it had made a low-risk determination for…
U.S. patent appeal board ruled against University of California in CRISPR interference
On Mar. 1, 2022, the Patent and Trial Appeal Board of the U.S .Patent and Trademark Office issued…
Nasal spray booster keeps COVID-19 at bay
On Feb. 8, 2022, Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) announced The program, named Codetta, can read the genome…
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Cancer MoonShot program reignited
On Feb. 2, 2022, President Biden announced a reignition of the Cancer Moonshot, that highlighted new goals: to…