Thirty years out from the start of the Human Genome Project, researchers have finally finished sequencing the full 3 billion bases of a person’s genetic code. But even a complete reference genome has ...

In 2016, progress was made in data storage development as scientists at the University of Southampton successfully developed a 5D memory crystal capable of storing up to 360 terabytes (TB) of data ...

Assembling full DNA sequences from one end of each ... studies of humans and our closest living ape relatives." The human genome was first sequenced in 2001, and since then, sequencing other ...

For more basic information about genes, visit the Glossary. A rough draft of the human genome was completed in June 2000. Efforts are underway to complete a final draft of the human genome ...

View Full Profile. Learn about our Editorial Policies ... For regions with high genetic diversity, a graph genome can better capture the many human DNA sequences that might exist.

Scientists created the largest functional map of a brain to date using a piece of a mouse's brain. The map details the wiring that connects neurons, offering insight into brain function and ...

How fast does the human genome change? Scientists have attempted to answer this question by studying mutation rates over ...

Find out how genome sequencing has emerged and what the future holds for one of biotech's most important tools.

Table 1 Current rat genome statistics compared to mouse and human a Full size table Genome upgrade in 2008. The extra sequence data now available provide an opportunity to upgrade the rat assembly ...

Research into transcription factors deepen understanding of the 'language' of the genome, offering insights into human development. New research has uncovered more about the complexity of human ...

The Human Genome Project has been finished—why ... The method of comparative genomics can be applied not just to full genome sequences, but also to single genes and gene fragments to study ...