Sequencing nearly half a million genomes, researchers show that most additive genetic influences on height, lipids, and other complex traits are now directly measurable, while pinpointing ultra-rare ...

For the tens of millions of Americans affected by a rare disease, their genes often hold the key to getting the answers they desperately need; from helping them obtain an accurate diagnosis, to ...

Inocras and the Broad Institute analyzed 8,000+ TCGA cancer genomes to uncover new drivers and create a harmonized dataset ...

Driving community impact Providence integrates precision medicine to improve cancer care and close clinical quality gaps across its health system.

This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. Whole-genome sequencing in routine care is now solving rare disease cases at scale, with ...

In a single experiment, scientists can decipher the entire genomes of many patient samples, animal models or cultured cells. To fully realize the potential to study biology at this unprecedented scale ...

Due to their repetitive and complex DNA sequences, centromeres have been viewed as the "black boxes" of the genome for decades. Often overlooked in sequencing projects but playing a critical role in ...

J. Craig Venter, one of the lead scientists in sequencing the human genome and a pioneer of modern genomics, died on ...

Venter led the private effort to sequence the human genome and created the first synthetic bacterial cell while launching ...

Virginia Tech and Virginia Commonwealth University are partnering on the purchase of a new genomic sequencing machine. Both universities say they can achieve more by sharing resources.