Sequence alignments are the basic tools of genomics research. Researchers introduce a statistical method for assessing the quality of protein sequence alignments. Sequence alignments are the basic ...

Three papers in this issue of present major advances in understanding the evolution of birds and mammals, made possible by new methods for comparing the genomes of hundreds of species. Three papers ...

Historical introduction and overview -- Collecting and storing sequences in the laboratory -- Alignment of pairs of sequences -- Introduction to probability and statistical analysis of sequence ...

The genome sequences of 51 giraffes from all over Africa contribute to the latest attempt in an ongoing pursuit to pin down a species number. Scientists are using video games to tap the collective ...

Metagenomic sequencing (mNGS) is a powerful diagnostic tool to detect causative pathogens in clinical microbiological testing. Rapid and accurate classification of metagenomic sequences is a critical ...