A large-scale genomic study published February 19 in Science has produced the first comprehensive map of the feline ...

The William H. Foege Genome Sciences Building at the University of Washington School of Medicine in Seattle contains laboratories, sequencers, computational facilities, and other resources for ...

Mutation rate, as a biological process, denotes the frequency at which heritable changes in nucleotide sequence arise per genome, gene, or nucleotide per cell division or per unit time, driven by ...

Have you ever wondered why you have to get a flu shot every year, but some vaccines are one-and-done? It all has to do with how and how fast viruses evolve - and that depends on mutation rates.

Scientists have discovered a key 'survival gene' that prevents strains of tuberculosis (TB) from mutating into drug-resistant 'superbugs'. In a joint study, published today, Friday January 27th 2017, ...

Using sequencing instruments from multiple vendors, scientists from the University of Utah Health, the University of Washington, PacBio, and elsewhere have developed what they claim is the most ...

Researchers from Karolinska Institutet have discovered how mammalian cells prevent the gradual buildup of harmful mutations in mitochondrial DNA, the small but vital genome that powers every cell. The ...

A new study published in PLOS Genetics has identified an extreme mutational hotspot within the genome of Pseudomonas ...