With the advent of genomic sequencing and genetic analysis in the 1990s, our understanding of the relationships between different microorganisms fundamentally changed. In light of this new knowledge, ...

Single Cell Genomics offers vast opportunities in healthcare R&D, with potential for new disease identification and treatment. It's transitioning from lab to clinical settings, and as understanding of ...

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When genomics research involves children, additional complexities arise. 5,6,7 Parental permission replaces informed consent as a primary protection for children, 8 and the investigator is often ...

DNA contains foundational information needed to sustain life. Understanding how this information is stored and organized has been one of the greatest scientific challenges of the last century. With ...

Until a decade ago, scientists categorized microorganisms almost exclusively by their physical characteristics: how they looked, what they ate, and the by-products they produced. With the advent of ...