Machine learning model guides smarter gene selection in newborn screening
More than a decade ago, researchers launched the BabySeq Project, a pilot program to return newborn genomic sequencing…
Genomics could hold the key to stroke risk, U of A researchers say
A team of University of Alberta researchers has been granted $4.79 million over four years to better understand…
Genetic ancestry and population structure in the All of Us Research Program cohort
Unsupervised: population structure A cohort of 297,549 All of Us participants, for whom genomic data are available, was…
The Risks and Genetics of Alzheimer’s Disease
By: Emma Yasinski | April 29, 2025 | 12 min. read | Share Summary Researchers from the John P.…
Largest study identifies new genetic targets for osteoarthritis treatment
Researchers have uncovered multiple new genes and genetic pathways that could lead to repurposing hundreds of existing drugs…
Oryza genome evolution through a tetraploid lens
Tanksley, S. D. & McCouch, S. R. Seed banks and molecular maps: unlocking genetic potential from the wild.…
Pan-genome analysis reveals the evolution and diversity of Malus
The Malus evolutionary genomic landscape We sequenced accessions from 30 species, de novo assembled high-quality genomes and anchored…
Scientists uncover the genetic landscape of the apple genus
Apples belong to the genus Malus, which is nestled within Rosaceae, the rose family. Credit: Pixabay Stephanie Leonida…
Advances in single-cell DNA sequencing enable insights into human somatic mosaicism
Bizzotto, S. et al. Landmarks of human embryonic development inscribed in somatic mutations. Science 371, 1249–1253 (2021). Article …
Pan-genomic analysis highlights genes associated with agronomic traits and enhances genomics-assisted breeding in alfalfa
Annicchiarico, P., Barrett, B., Brummer, E. C., Julier, B. & Marshall, A. H. Achievements and challenges in improving…