Attack of the genomes

yangjane submitted, created time 1 year 1 week (www.nature.com)

How many genome sequences do you need to characterize a model organism? For Drosophila, Heidi Ledford finds, a dozen is a good start.
Getting the genome sequence for one's favourite organism is still an achievement, but researchers are realizing that to truly understand how genomes function and evolve, they need points of comparison.

Keywords: genetic analysis model organisms genome