NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Human Genome Sciences, Inc. unit CoGenesys and PDL BioPharma, Inc. inked a worldwide licensing agreement that provides PDL rights to intellectual property for an undisclosed ...

Cohesin is a protein that forms a ring-shaped complex which wraps and alters the DNA molecule shape. It moves through the DNA and creates specific loops in the genetic material which determine the ...

The first complete draft of the human genome was published back in 2003. Since then, researchers have worked both to improve the accuracy of human genetic data, and to expand its diversity, looking at ...

Due to their repetitive and complex DNA sequences, centromeres have been viewed as the "black boxes" of the genome for decades. Often overlooked in sequencing projects but playing a critical role in ...

Samsung Biologics’ wholly owned U.S. subsidiary, Samsung Biologics America, signed a definitive agreement to acquire Human Genome Sciences from GSK. The move secures Samsung Biologics’ first ...

DNA might be too small to see with the unaided eye, but it packs our cells in shocking quantities: More than six and a half feet of DNA lies within every cellular nucleus. It squeezes into such a ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Human Genome Sciences Inc. said on Monday it was beginning delivery of 20,000 doses of ABthrax, which fights anthrax infection, to the U.S. government. It is the first sale for ...

Humanized mouse models are essential for investigating human gene function; however, the complete replacement of mouse genes ...

Understanding human gene function in living organisms has long been hampered by fundamental differences between species.