A research team has decoded the genome of historic potato cultivars and used this resource to develop an efficient method for analysis of hundreds of additional potato genomes.

Plants store carbon in two primary forms: starch and triacylglycerols (TAGs). Starch is mainly stored in chloroplasts in ...

Potatoes are a staple food for over 1.3 billion people. But despite their importance for global food security, breeding ...

Learn about Brink Therapeutics as it raises $4 million to go beyond CRISPR with engineered recombinases in CAR T therapy.

With 80% of rare diseases having a genetic cause, getting a head start on genetic testing for infants can be the key to an ...

In a new paper published in the journal Trends in Genetics researchers from the University of Vermont and Trinity College ...

By plotting the genetic contributions from each parent, the Punnett square provides a better-than-average probability of a child's eye color. That said, the Punnett square is not a perfect method for ...

IBM has leased around 1.1 lakh square feet of office space from Table Space at DivyaSree Greens, a custom-made campus located in Bengaluru, sources told HT.com. IBM has leased approximately 1.1 ...

Prenatal genetic testing is commonly performed on maternal blood. One example is the cell-free fetal DNA (cfDNA) test performed after the 10th week of pregnancy. The risks to the mother and baby are ...

for example, to tell something about their future health outlook. Data from online genetics services have also been used by law enforcement to help solve crimes, although 23andMe’s current ...

DNA and genetic testing firm 23andMe is in turmoil following a 2023 data breach and its ongoing financial decline. The ...