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Researchers Identify Millions of New Genes in the Human Microbiome

Study triples the amount of data on the human microbiome... Read full article: Researchers Identify Millions of New Genes in the Human Microbiome

Scientists Say Mom's Cervical Bacteria May Be Key to Preventing Premature Birth

A team of researchers... Download PDF: Scientists Say Mom's Cervical Bacteria May Be Key to Preventing Premature Birth

Dramatic evolution within human genome may have been caused...

A genetic mutation that protects people from a common form of malaria spread like wildfire... Download PDF: Dramatic evolution within human genome may have been caused...

Renowned microbiology expert to visit West Florida

Dr. Claire Fraser, director of IGS, will present... Download PDF: Renowned microbiology expert to visit West Florida

Study Reveals Racial Bias in Leading Genome Databases

Discovery could lead to more cost-effective genetic diagnoses, targeted treatments... Download PDF: Study Reveals Racial Bias in Leading Genome Databases

Researchers Get New Insights Into Deadly Fungal Infections

Study discovers... Read full article: Researchers Get New Insights Into Deadly Fungal Infections

Study Sets Standards for Evaluating Pluripotent Stem Cell Quality

A consortium of biomedical scientists... Read full article: Study Sets Standards for Evaluating Pluripotent Stem Cell Quality

University of Maryland School of Medicine Researchers Develop New Way

to decode large amounts of biological data.... Read full article: University of Maryland School of Medicine Researchers Develop New Way

Researchers Demonstrate Link Between Jumping Gene and Colon Cancer

University of Maryland School of Medicine... Read full article: Researchers Demonstrate Link Between Jumping Gene and Colon Cancer

CHIB Research Part of New USDA Center of Excellence

Dr. Emmanuel Mongodin is one of the IGS faculty involved in a new USDA Center of Excellence... Read full article: CHIB Research Part of New USDA Center of Excellence