The longtime director of the National Human Genome Research Institute is stepping down, as the larger NIH braces for more ...

After serving as the director of the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) for more than 15 years, Eric Green, M.D ...

National Institutes of Health director Francis Collins today (November 17) announced a successor to fill his vacant post as head of NIH's National Human Genome ...

Scientists have successfully mapped the genome sequence of Aegilops mutica, a wild relative of wheat, shedding light on its ...

The Purdue University Institute for Cancer Research Transgenic and Genome Editing Facility (TGEF) is a state-of-the-art facility offering a wide range of services for the production and support of ...

This is the largest genome-wide association study meta-analysis of its kind, analysing  data on 42 female reproductive health ...

For more information about genes, visit the Glossary. Sources: (1-5, 7, 15-21) National Human Genome Research Institute Web site; (2) NOVA "Cracking the Code"; (8-10, 13-14) New York Times ...

A genome contains all the information needed for an individual to develop and function. (Image: National Human Genome Research Institute) The genome is composed of DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid), which ...

For over a decade, the Nottingham Wheat Research Centre has been developing wheat- Aegilops mutica introgression lines, aiming to transfer beneficial traits from this wild species into cultivated ...