Cheaper sequencing, bigger payoff: New software could bring advanced metagenomics to more labs

Metagenomics relies on the use of software programs called assemblers, which can reconstruct tens of thousands of individual ...
Nature

‘Jumping genes’ help a bacterium that causes hospital infections to adapt quickly

Transposable elements have proliferated in the bacterium Enterococcus faecium, altering its metabolism and genome structure.
The Scientist

Then and Now: Erica Larschan Harnesses Modern Technologies to Study Gene Regulation

Using CRISPR, multiomics, and machine learning, molecular biologist Larschan unravels the mysteries of the X chromosome.