The falling cost of genome sequencing is having a marked impact on the research
community with respect to which genomes are sequenced and how and where they are …

In the wake of constant improvements in sequencing technologies, numerous insect
genomes have been sequenced. Currently, 1219 insect genome‐sequencing projects have …

Fruit flies of the genus Drosophila have been an attractive and effective genetic model
organism since Thomas Hunt Morgan and colleagues made seminal discoveries with them …

Drosophila melanogaster plays an important role in molecular, genetic, and genomic studies
of heredity, development, metabolism, behavior, and human disease. The initial reference …

Release 6, the latest reference genome assembly of the fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster,
was released by the Berkeley Drosophila Genome Project in 2014; it replaces their previous …

The sequence of the human genome encodes the genetic instructions for human
physiology, as well as rich information about human evolution. In 2001, the International …

Heterozygous missense mutations in the N-terminal motor or coiled-coil domains of the
kinesin family member 5A (KIF5A) gene cause monogenic spastic paraplegia (HSP10) and …

Background The genome of the domestic cow, Bos taurus, was sequenced using a mixture
of hierarchical and whole-genome shotgun sequencing methods. Results We have …

Purpose: Germ-line testing for panels of cancer genes using next-generation sequencing is
becoming more common in clinical care. We report our experience as a clinical laboratory …

Background The first generation of genome sequence assemblies and annotations have
had a significant impact upon our understanding of the biology of the sequenced species …