Genetic variation among individual humans occurs on many different scales, ranging from
gross alterations in the human karyotype to single nucleotide changes. Here we explore …

The emergence of a novel coronavirus, termed SARS-CoV-2, and the potentially life-threatening
respiratory disease that it can produce, COVID-19, has rapidly spread across the globe, …

The bacterium Escherichia coli O157:H7 is a worldwide threat to public health and has been
implicated in many outbreaks of haemorrhagic colitis, some of which included fatalities …

In early December 2019 a cluster of cases of pneumonia of unknown cause was identified in
Wuhan, a city of 11 million persons in the People’s Republic of China. Further investigation …

We report an improved draft nucleotide sequence of the 2.3-gigabase genome of maize, an
important crop plant and model for biological research. Over 32,000 genes were predicted, …

A new type of gel electrophoresis separates DNA molecules up to 2000 kb with resolutions
exceeding the logarithmic molecular weight dependence of conventional electrophoresis. …

Diatoms are unicellular algae with plastids acquired by secondary endosymbiosis. They are
responsible for ∼20% of global carbon fixation. We report the 34 million–base pair draft …

Leishmania species cause a spectrum of human diseases in tropical and subtropical regions
of the world. We have sequenced the 36 chromosomes of the 32.8-megabase haploid …

There is much variability between individuals in the response to inhaled toxins, but it is not
known why certain people develop disease when challenged with environmental agents and …

Phytophthora infestans is the most destructive pathogen of potato and a model organism for
the oomycetes, a distinct lineage of fungus-like eukaryotes that are related to organisms …