This image compares three DNA sequencing technologies: Sanger sequencing, Massively Parallel DNA sequencing, and Nanopore DNA sequencing. Sanger sequencing (left) sequences 500-700 bases per reaction ...

Centuries-old genetic material can solve historical mysteries, from lost species to what killed Napoleon’s army.

When it comes to critical care for newborns, being able to act fast is of the utmost importance, which is why this new DNA ...

DNA is the molecular basis of heredity, the inherited traits that pass between generations in a person's family tree. Embodied in the sequence of base pairs, DNA carries information between ...

Cornell researchers have found that a new DNA sequencing technology can be used to study how transposons move within and bind ...

Molecular biology is an ever-changing field, and most significant developments have happened because of changes in plasmid DNA sequencing. A plasmid, a circular and small double-stranded DNA entity ...

DNA methylation is a fundamental epigenetic mechanism in which a methyl group is added onto a nucleotide, commonly cytosine. DNA methylation affects many biological processes, including gene ...

Cornell (NY, USA) researchers have found that a new DNA sequencing technology can be used to study how transposons move ...

The DNA inside of living organisms is packed with information, so much so that it's hard to search genetic databases, but ...

According to a new British documentary, analysis of Hitler's DNA proves a rare sexual disorder and high risk of mental ...