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Uncovering the secrets of the orchid
It seems that every day, another species of plant or animal is being sequenced. How do scientists choose which species should have its genome sequenced? For some, such as African rice, the main...
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On the history of pigs
Agricultural Research Service via Wikipedia Understanding the genomic changes that occurred during the domestication of animals and plants by humans is important on many levels. Such insights can...
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Science communication: Life’s a pitch
Or: How to come out as a scientist to the public, your friends and family, when the latter paid for your degree and the former are paying for your current research, and all are slightly against the...
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Pollinators and Petunias
Sheehan et al., Nature Genetics, 2015 Pollinators are attracted to flowers based on certain characteristics, including color, scent and morphology. Evolutionary changes in these traits correlate with...
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Ancient regulatory logic
Yao et al. found that certain brain enhancers were functionally conserved between mice (left) and acorn worm (right), despite very limited sequence conservation. Douglas Epstein A study published this...
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Highlighting genomes for DNA Day 2016
October 2015 cover “Histone butterflies” by Luisa Lente. Inspired by Salvador Dalí. Today is national DNA day, celebrating the completion of the Human Genome Project in 2003 and the publication of the...
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April issue cover: What’s going on here?
Tlalcacahuatl gold by Erin Dewalt This month’s cover image is a visual tribute to the peanut and its importance to both the ancient civilizations of the Americas and modern agriculture. The genome...
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The Colorful Carrot Genome
Iorizzo et al. Nature Genetics, 2016 A high-quality assembly of the carrot (Daucus carota) genome is reported this week in Nature Genetics. Carrot is an important crop due to its high content of...
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Woolly mammoth hemoglobin brought to life: From the archives (2010)
Cave painting: Mammouth gravé de la grotte des Combarelles (Dordogne, France) As part of the ongoing celebration of the last 25 years of Nature Genetics, the editors are each choosing a few papers from...
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Five rules for starting up in synthetic biology
Building a synthetic biology startup is tough – but stay the course and it’ll be the most rewarding struggle of your life, says James Field. Since the advent of life 3.6 billion years ago, the survival...
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