Researchers have never had a complete baseline for understanding the DNA of marmosets, a species of tree-dwelling monkey, until now.
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By identifying the genes and molecules crucial to resistance in American chestnuts and other species, researchers hope to use genomic techniques to breed trees that can flourish in the face of blight.
Environmental DNA contained in a small sample of water, sand or even air can reveal the presence of people, wildlife and pathogens, helping researchers track where they’ve migrated.
Scientists pieced together the genetic history of Acinetobacter baumannii — a notoriously stubborn hospital pathogen — using samples dating back 50 years to the 1970s.
The study identified a "biological clock" which ticks in every cell of the body.
Scientists from Rutgers University found DNA and genes from mice have changed to adapt and survive even the strongest poisons available.
Dutch researchers have identified a gene in long-lived families that may be responsible for their longevity being passed on.