Coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19), a viral respiratory illness caused by the severe acute
respiratory syndrome-coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2), may predispose patients to thrombotic …

The ability of cells to make exact replicas of themselves is central to the life and development
of complex organisms. Initial insights into the question of how cells divide came during the …

Urologists rarely need to consider bacteria beyond their role in infectious disease. However,
emerging evidence shows that the microorganisms inhabiting many sites of the body, …

Zebrafish have become a popular organism for the study of vertebrate gene function 1 , 2 .
The virtually transparent embryos of this species, and the ability to accelerate genetic studies …

Cancer is driven by somatically acquired point mutations and chromosomal rearrangements,
conventionally thought to accumulate gradually over time. Using next-generation …

Abstract Knowledge of the complete genomic DNA sequence of an organism allows a systematic
approach to defining its genetic components. The genomic sequence provides access …

As part of our effort to sequence the 100-megabase (Mb) genome of the nematode
Caenorhabditis elegans, we have completed the nucleotide sequence of a contiguous 2,181,032 …

The incorporation of solute elements into single crystals of germanium grown from the melt is
examined in terms of a simple model. The theory takes account of the contribution of solute …

Knowledge of mammalian diversity is still surprisingly disparate, both regionally and
taxonomically. Here, we present a comprehensive assessment of the conservation status and …

Using data for 25,780 species categorized on the International Union for Conservation of
Nature Red List, we present an assessment of the status of the world’s vertebrates. One-fifth of …