Scientists may have extracted Leonardo da Vinci’s DNA from Renaissance artwork for first time

Some Y-chromosome DNA sequences from the “Holy Child” artwork and from a letter penned by one of Leonardo’s cousins appear to ...
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AI meets DNA: US scientists design massive genetic circuit libraries faster than ever

The new technique is called CLASSIC, an acronym for “combining long and short range sequencing to investigate genetic ...

Scientists sequence a woolly rhino genome from a 14,400-year-old wolf’s stomach

A 14,400-year-old wolf puppy’s last meal is shedding light on the last days of one of the Ice Age’s most iconic megafauna ...
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The 4x rule: Why some people’s DNA is more unstable than others

A large genetic study shows that many people carry DNA sequences that slowly expand as they get older. Common genetic ...
The Scientist

Optimizing Oxford Nanopore Long-Read Whole Genome Sequencing of Salivary DNA Using Oragene™ Collection Devices

Saliva is an easily accessible source of high molecular weight DNA for Oxford Nanopore long-read sequencing applications.

Your genes determine how fast your DNA mutates with age, study shows

An analysis of genetic data from over 900,000 people shows that certain stretches of DNA, made up of short sequences repeated ...
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Genetic study reveals how DNA repeats expand with age

An analysis of genetic data from over 900,000 people shows that certain stretches of DNA, made up of short sequences repeated ...
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How to stop bioterrorists from buying dangerous DNA

Imagine you work for a hypothetical gene synthesis company, one of dozens around the world that manufacture tiny strands of custom nucleic acids like DNA for customers in academia and industry. DNA ...