The potential of gene therapy and the advances in sequencing technologies have opened the door to treating and curing diseases such as cancer, cystic fibrosis, and heart conditions. This has led to ...

Chronic kidney disease is a global epidemic affecting ≈10% of adults worldwide. Women have a higher prevalence of chronic ...

Crops leave a legacy in the soil that shapes the next season’s harvest, and the size of that legacy depends on the variety’s genetics. This Perspective proposes breeding for entire rotations rather ...

Plasmids in bacteria and extrachromosomal DNA in cancer both generate copy-number variation, alter gene expression and promote rapid adaptation. In this Perspective, Shaw and Henssen explore their ...