Copies count. Nadeau JH and Lee C (2006) Nature 439, 798-799. News and Views piece on how gene copy number variations may influence susceptibility to common disease.
Genome of an epidemic community-acquired MRSA. Enright MC (2006) Lancet 367, 705-706. Comment on research showing how genetic information passes between staphylocci and implications for human infections; see also The importance of knowing the genomes of pathogens. Editorial (2006) Lancet 36, 704.
Genetic susceptibility to coronary artery disease: from promise to progress. Watkins H and Farrall M (2006) Nature Reviews Genetics 7, 163-173. Review on the impact of genome-wide approaches in developing new prognostic and therapeutic strategies.
Roadmap to embryo implantation: clues from mouse models. Wang H and Dey SK (2006) Nature Reviews Genetics 7, 185-199. Review of current understanding of the molecular-genetic basis of mammalian preimplantation and implantation biology.Microarray technology: beyond transcript profiling and genotype analysis. Hoheisel JD (2006) Nature Reviews Genetics 7, 200-210. Review of microarrays and their expanding applications in genome-wide epigenetic analysis and on-chip synthesis.
The evolution of spliceosomal introns: patterns, puzzles and progress. Roy SW and Gilbert W (2006) Nature Reviews Genetics 7, 211-221. Review of new research on the evolution of introns.
Teaching resources for genetics. Haga SB (2006) Nature Reviews Genetics 7, 223-229. Perspectives guide to online resources about genetics for a range of audiences.
Functional mapping - how to map and study the genetic architecture of dynamic complex traits. Wu R and Lin M (2006) Nature Reviews Genetics 7, 229-237. Perspectives piece on the use of a statistical mapping framework to investigate the interplay between gene actions or interactions.