UC Santa Cruz has a long history of pioneering advances in genomics research. The first working draft of a human genome sequence was assembled on our campus in 2000, which has led to enormous leaps in ...

Pioneering scientist J. Craig Venter has died at 79. His "whole genome shotgun method" helped genome sequencing become faster and cheaper.

Ultima Genomics today announced Francisco De La Vega, DSc, has joined the Company as Vice President, Germline Genomics & Distinguished Scientific Fellow. With over 25 years of leadership experience in ...

Twenty-five years ago today, on July 7, 2000, the world got its very first look at a human genome — the 3 billion letter code that controls how our bodies function. Posted online by a small team at ...

UK government funding will enable whole-genome sequencing of 6000 patient samples, with researchers targeting immune and nervous system genes implicated in the disease.

J. Craig Venter, one of the lead scientists in sequencing the human genome and a pioneer of modern genomics, died on Wednesday, his research institute announced.

Venter led the private effort to sequence the human genome and created the first synthetic bacterial cell while launching biotechnology companies to advance genetics.

Human Longevity, Inc. today announced the launch of its new Clinical-Grade $599 Whole Genome Sequencing Report, designed to ...

Scientists analyzing the genomes of thousands of people across Japan discovered evidence for a previously overlooked third ...