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    No matter what side of the road they're on, chickens are an extremely important model for many fields of biology. Read Nature's extensive resource for the chicken genome with free access to the latest original research, as with all our primary genome content.

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    The first of the chimpanzee's chromosomes has been sequenced. What can this accomplishment tell us about how we have come to look and act so differently from our chimp relatives?

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    The rat, both scourge and servant to mankind, has had its genome sequence completed. Read Nature's free focus, including news, features, interactive graphics and access to a special issue ofGenome Research.

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    The Y chromosome - with the genes to make a man - has been sequenced. Often regarded as a genetic wasteland, the sequence reveals that we may have underestimated its powers.

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    Ion channels allow the movement of ions across cell membranes, and therefore fundamental physiological processes such as muscle contraction.

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    Cells utilize RNA interference (RNAi) to regulate protein expression in many contexts.

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    The transduction of environmental stimuli into a cellular response is known as sensory transduction.

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    This collection, along with other analysis of key components of the ocean's food web, highlights the significance of genome sequences from the sea. We powerfully demonstrate how genomics can lead to a new understanding of biodiversity, ecology and biogeochemistry.

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    March 2003, the World Health Organization issued global warnings about a mysterious and deadly form of pneumonia.