Waratah genome mapped for the first time
Genetic puzzle of the iconic Australian flower is finally solved.
In a world-first, researchers have mapped the genome of the striking crimson flower, Telopea speciosissima – the most...
Genome
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Middle-Eastern genomes fill historical gaps
137 full genomes from eight Middle-Eastern populations reveals links to agriculture
Despite being the cradle of agriculture, the birthplace of urbanisation and the land bridge that brought early homini...
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Spotted gum, complete
A second species of eucalypt has had its complete genome revealed.
A second complete eucalypt genome has been assembled and publicly released following a decade-long project involving ...
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Genome of resurrected plant is sequenced for the first time ever
2000-year-old seeds of extinct Judean date palm shows Roman influence in Middle East.
For the first time ever, scientists have sequenced the genome of a resurrected plant that went extinct 2000 years ago...
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Wheat and barley are incredibly diverse
Scientists begin building an encyclopedia of their genes.
The grains we use for bread and beer have thousands of years of history. Now, researchers are one step closer to unde...
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Microbiota catalogue just got bigger
Thousands of new species discovered using DNA.
Scientists have deciphered 12,566 new species of microbiotas from DNA samples, expanding the diversity of bacteria an...
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Genome sequencing may help cancer detection
Statistical model assesses risk to the oesophagus.
British researchers have developed a statistical model that uses genomic data to predict the risk of developing cance...
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Filling the gaps in our genomic maps
Scientists report first complete assembly of human chromosome.
Scientists say they have determined the complete sequence of a human chromosome for the first time and at an unpreced...
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Why Italians aren’t all the same
Genome study shows differences are longstanding.
Any Italian will tell you that the north and south are poles apart, and it appears those differences may have begun a...
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Diverse genomes shed new light on our history
Global gene sequencing effort tells of our evolutionary past.
Genomic sequencing of nearly 1000 people – from minority communities often overlooked by geneticists – has provided a...
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Children’s graves reveal genetic diversity
Ancient genomes point to unique population of hunter-gatherers.
Remains from an ancient gravesite in Cameroon have opened a window into the world of the people who lived in western ...
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Life clock ticking
Study suggests genetics can predict a species’ lifespan.
“Would you want to know when you’ll die?” has always been a hypothetical question – until now. A study published in ...