UC Santa Cruz |

New support for human genome variation project

Keck Foundation pledges $2 million to create full-scale human genome map.
UC Santa Cruz |

A visionary, a genius, and the human genome

In 2000, two dogged researchers defied the odds to become the first in the world to assemble the DNA sequence of the human genome.
UC Berkeley |

Scientists devise molecular lock and key to control GMOs

Bioengineers 'put ignition switch onto a handful of the bacteria’s essential genes' to prevent their accidental escape.
UC San Diego |

Researchers find gene mutation that restricts vision to black and white

Gene mutation strips color from sight and causes near-blinding sensitivity to bright light.
UC Berkeley |

Berkeley's Jennifer Doudna among Time magazine’s 100 most influential people

Doudna has received numerous honors and awards for her discovery of a revolutionary DNA-editing technique that has upended the world of genetics.
UC Berkeley |

Scientists call for caution in using DNA-editing technology

Its ease and effectiveness may prompt physicians to use the technology before its safety can be assessed.
UC Riverside |

When birds lost their teeth

About 116 million years ago, birds lost their choppers — joining other toothless creatures such as turtles and some mammals.
UC Newsroom |

How traffic jams affect heart health

Clogged interstates aggravate clogged arteries, according to research by a UC Irvine graduate student.
UC Newsroom |

3 UC scholars win Breakthrough Prizes

UC Berkeley and Berkeley Lab's Jennifer Doudna and Saul Perlmutter, and UCLA mathematician Terence Tao share $3 million awards.
UC San Diego |

Friends are the family you choose

You and your friends have a lot in common — including genes, according to a genome-wide analysis.
UC Berkeley |

Extinct human cousin gave Tibetans advantage at high elevation

Common ancestors of Han Chinese and Tibetans interbred with a mysterious human-like group and picked up a unique gene variant that later helped them adapt to a low-oxygen environment.
UC Berkeley |

Algorithm helps explain sex in evolution

Computer theorists describe strategy used by genes during sexual recombination.