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10,000 years of crop cultivation by our Neolithic ancestors have played a major role in determining the crops make up our staple diets. Researchers used Illumina sequencing to unravel the history of...
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The etiological agent of the disease, Yersinia pestis, is an ancient and dangerous threat to our species. It has been with us since the Bronze Age and has repeatedly infected mankind in the course of...
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Rapid changes in time zones can cause jet lag, as our internal biological clock genes adjust to new circadian light-dark cycles. You might be surprised to discover that tomatoes also have biological...
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Salmon louse infestations are a major cause for economic losses in the salmon aquaculture industry and production costs are increasing by roughly $480 million annually. Although parasites, such as Caligus...
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Synopsis: Tibetans live and thrive at extreme altitudes. An important event in this human adaptation was the incorporation of DNA from Denisovans. Denisovans are ancient ancestors that diverged from...
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Find out how sequencing is providing safer ways to study the environment, monitor biodiversity, study invasive species and assist in conservation efforts. For more information on applications of Illumina...
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Some people struggle more to lose weight than others. The Fat mass and obesity-associated (FTO) gene is the first gene identified by genome-wide association studies as a strong candidate for obesity-related...
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Sequencing ancient mitochondrial DNA provided insights to the origin of dogs and their domestication. Not only has sequencing allowed us to trace back evolution of species, but also to trace back transmissible...