We report an improved draft nucleotide sequence of the 2.3-gigabase genome of maize, an
important crop plant and model for biological research. Over 32,000 genes were predicted, …

The male-specific region of the Y chromosome, the MSY, differentiates the sexes and
comprises 95% of the chromosome's length. Here, we report that the MSY is a mosaic of …

Comparative analysis of multiple genomes in a phylogenetic framework dramatically improves
the precision and sensitivity of evolutionary inference, producing more robust results than …

Acute myeloid leukaemia is a highly malignant haematopoietic tumour that affects about
13,000 adults in the United States each year. The treatment of this disease has changed little in …

The rhesus macaque (Macaca mulatta) is an abundant primate species that diverged from
the ancestors of Homo sapiens about 25 million years ago. Because they are genetically and …

The soil nematodes Caenorhabditis briggsae and Caenorhabditis elegans diverged from a
common ancestor roughly 100 million years ago and yet are almost indistinguishable by eye. …

Deletions of the AZFc (azoospermia factor c) region of the Y chromosome are the most
common known cause of spermatogenic failure. We determined the complete nucleotide …

Eight palindromes comprise one-quarter of the euchromatic DNA of the male-specific region
of the human Y chromosome, the MSY 1 . They contain many testis-specific genes and …

The emergence of jawed vertebrates (gnathostomes) from jawless vertebrates was accompanied
by major morphological and physiological innovations, such as hinged jaws, paired …

The adult human intestine contains trillions of bacteria, representing hundreds of species
and thousands of subspecies. Little is known about the selective pressures that have shaped …