About 75% of the world's food comes from 12 plants. Scientists estimate up to 30,000 species are edible. Not only does this ...

Genetic changes that can increase the yield of one crop don’t necessarily work for others, even if they’re close relatives.

By sequencing the genome of 22 different species within the genus Solanum, which includes vital crops like potatoes, tomatoes, and aubergines, researchers have developed a pan-genome, an advanced ...

In a process they deem "pan-genetics," the biologists use their new, high-quality pan-genome to map the genes behind specific traits of agricultural significance across the genus, and target those ...

Creation of a comprehensive genetic representation for more than 2.5 billion people across the Middle East and South Asia could make a major contribution towards advancing precision medicine, a ...

which together account for only 1% of the genome. To address this issue, the ICGC/TCGA Pan-Cancer Analysis of Whole Genomes (PCAWG) Project performed whole‑genome sequencing and integrative ...

Most recently prof. Mäkinen has focused on extending sequence analysis to different pan-genome representations such as directed acyclic graphs. Frequently used techniques include dynamic programming, ...