Through genome sequencing, scientists have discovered ... Blue whales are the largest animals alive on Earth. The magnificent marine mammals are capable of reaching lengths of 110 feet and can ...

The sequencing of the platypus genome has received a high amount of misleading press attention. What does this information really tell us about this strangely unique animal and its genetic past?

The previously largest genome sequence of the Australian lungfish ... the DNA of the South American species is the largest of all animal genomes and more than twice as large as the genome of ...

Scientists at UC Santa Cruz have completed the first end-to-end genome of the iconic Pacific banana slug, a species ...

We can build upon this knowledge and take our understanding of these genomes even further. Read this workflow to learn more about how nanopore sequencing can be used for animal genome assembly.

A research team has achieved a gapless assembly of Syntrichia caninervis's genome, totaling 323.44 Mbp with an N50 value of ...

2020;11. 6. Jones HE, Wilson PB. Progress and opportunities through use of genomics in animal production. Trends Genet. 2022;38(12):1228-1252. 7. Ros-Freixedes R. The contribution of whole-genome ...

The Plant and Animal Genomics conference recently held in San Diego showcased the ways that rapidly advancing technologies can be used in the crop and livestock sectors ...

In a recently published study in Nature Structural and Molecular Biology, scientists from the Department of Medical ...

Cephalopods may have the oldest sex chromosomes of any animal, according to a new discovery in the octopus genome. That's a big deal given ... "This particular chromosome had half the amount of ...