Australian Indigenous genomes are highly diverse and unlike those anywhere else

From Nature, 13 December 2023: Australian Indigenous communities from different regions in the north and centre of the country are some of the most genetically distinct people on the planet, according to a pair of studies published in Nature today. Indigenous Australian communities have the highest rate of genetic variation outside people in Africa. Hundreds Continue reading Australian Indigenous genomes are highly diverse and unlike those anywhere else

Canola genome paves the way for better crops

From ABC News in Science, 22 August 2014: The canola plant is set for an overhaul to boost its oil content, make it more disease-resistant, and help it adapt to climate change, thanks to the sequencing of its genome. An international team of scientists report the sequencing of the Brassica napus genome today in Science Continue reading Canola genome paves the way for better crops