Genomics

Genetic study of all known bird species. Illustration: depositphotos.com

Researchers have mapped the evolution of all known bird species

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Researchers combined genetic data from 9,239 bird species and 1,000 other controlled records to build a complete, shared evolutionary tree
Garden peas. Illustration: depositphotos.com

Even after 160 years: Mendel's peas are still changing science

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Comprehensive genomic map reveals unprecedented genetic diversity in the global pea collection and paves the way for genetic improvements of the legume
Pistachios: Credit Bárbara Blanco-Ulate / UC Davis

Cracking the genetic code of the pistachio

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New DNA mapping could lead to more nutritious, sustainable pistachios. The climate crisis has brought warmer winters and a drastic reduction in the fog that cooled California. To do this, the tree must adapt to the new conditions,
15 different fly species collected in Britain in 2023. Credit: Darren J. Aubard (CC-BY 4.0).

Decoding Evolution: Breakthroughs in Fruit Fly Genomic Sequencing

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Prototype of the Watson system, 2011. Photo: Clockready / Wikimedia.

Watson set a record in analyzing the genetic makeup of cancer patients

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Reciprocal reactions between drugs and the patients' genes may have a negative effect on the effect of the drugs and even endanger the patients' lives. Genetic testing may prevent this and help find an alternative drug. Illustration: National Human Genome Research Institute.

adjust the medicine that suits you best

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Ukhaatherium nessovi, a giant Cretaceous-age animal discovered in 1994 in Mongolia's Gobi Desert by the Mongolian Academy of Sciences and the American Museum of Natural History, is one of the many mammals used to study the placental mammal tree of life. When the tiny creature's remarkably well-preserved skeleton was discovered This time, the researchers were surprised to find the presence of epipubic bones, which were attached to both sides of the groin. Today this feature is only found in egg-laying mammals such as the duck and marsupial mammals such as the kangaroo. But their presence in this fossil showed that the first placental mammals also shared the same feature.

The oldest placental mammals, lived right after the end of the dinosaur period

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The genomics of the garbage

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