Scientists at the VIB-UGent Center for Plant Systems Biology and VIVES University College have developed a new method to genetically improve poplar trees without introducing foreign DNA into its ...

The iconic pea plant experiments of Gregor Mendel laid the foundations for the science of genetics.   Now 160 years on, an ...

The UK’s fight against devastating pests and diseases has been reinforced with £10m in funding to support cutting-edge ...

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

The divergence of ASIC designs makes it difficult to run commonly used modern sequencing analysis pipelines due to software ...

April 25 is International DNA Day, and it marks the completion of a decade-long project to sequence the DNA of Hong ... including improving plant stress resistance, optimizing ornamental traits ...

Despite rapid advances in genome and exome sequencing, many individuals with rare diseases remain undiagnosed. In a ...

The 25th April is International DNA Day, and this year it marks the completion of a decade-long project to sequence the DNA of Hong Kong’s floral emblem, the Hong Kong Orchid Tree Bauhinia x blakeana ...