UCSC’s Million-COVID-Genome Tree Could be a First
(Source: Genomics Institute) April 27, 2021 — Santa Cruz, CA Solving a computational puzzle, a UCSC team created a dynamic evolutionary tree to enable..
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How ancient DNA sequencing changed the game
(Source: Nature) April 21, 2021 — Santa Cruz, CA The Nature Milestones in Genomic Sequencing project caught up with Beth Shapiro, professor of ecology..
Oldest DNA sequences reveal how mammoths evolved
By Tim StephensUC Santa Cruz February 23, 2021 — Santa Cruz, CA (Image above: This illustration represents a reconstruction of the steppe mammoths that..
Scientists achieve first complete assembly of human X chromosome
By Tim StephensUC Santa Cruz July 21, 2020 — Santa Cruz, CA The first end-to-end (‘telomere-to-telomere’) completely gapless DNA sequence of a human..
Genome of beloved sea otter Gidget now available for browsing
(Contributed) May 13, 2020 — Santa Cruz, CA UC Santa Cruz’s widely used genome browser can offer help to scientists diving into sea otter genetic..
Unprecedented study yields most comprehensive map of cancer genomes to date
By Tim Stephens UC Santa Cruz February 5, 2020 — Santa Cruz (Photo: Bioinformatics expert Joshua Stuart leads the Pan-Cancer Initiative. Source: Kevin..
Are we there yet? Karen Miga on the Next Era of Genomics
(Source: mendelspod.com) October 22, 2019 — Santa Cruz, CA (Photo: Karen Miga is a DNA biologist and co-lead of the telomere-to-telomere (T2T) consortium..
Why This Scientist Keeps Receiving Packages of Serial Killers’ Hair
By Heather Murphy The New York Times September 16, 2019 — Santa Cruz, CA (Photo above: A UCSC lab technician examining a hair sample collected from a..
Dovetail Genomics Launches Omni-C Technology
(Contributed) August 20, 2019 — Scotts Valley, CA “Omni-C represents the latest in a growing line-up of Hi-C products from Dovetail Genomics that..
Jenny Reardon participates in Vatican workshop on personalized medicine
By Jennifer McNulty UC Santa Cruz May 14, 2019 — Santa Cruz, CA (Photo above: Jenny Reardon says the Vatican was a stunning backdrop to explore the..