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