Prof. GAO Caixia from the Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and her collaborators proposed an integrated framework that combines biotechnology and artificial intelligence (AI) to revolutionize crop breeding.

A world-first study led by Museums Victoria Research Institute has revealed that beneath the cold, dark, pressurised world of the deep sea, marine life is far more globally connected than previously imagined. 

The 1000 Genomes Project (2007–2015) collected DNA samples from diverse human populations across five continents to analyse genetic variation from humans across the globe. Using advanced sequencing technologies, scientists have now mapped genomic variation in over 1,000 individuals from the project, offering new insights into human biology. In a complementary study, researchers assembled nearly complete genome sequences for 65 individuals, enabling detailed analyses of complex regions such as centromeres. These new datasets represent one of the most comprehensive overviews of the human genome to date and will enhance our understanding of genetic diversity across populations. Structural variations mapped through these datasets play a major role in many diseases, including cancer, providing a reference to allow understanding of what goes wrong under disease conditions in future clinical studies.

Interactive tool based on analysis of 2.8 billion DNA sequences guides conservation and restoration decisions

An international team of scientists has decoded some of the most stubborn, overlooked regions of the human genome using complete sequences from 65 individuals across diverse ancestries. The study, published online today in Nature and co-led by The Jackson Laboratory (JAX), reveals how hidden DNA variations that influence everything from digestion and immune response to muscle control—and could explain why certain diseases strike some populations harder than others.