Month: August 2019
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VGP generates largest number of high-quality genomes of iconic and endangered species
The VGP GenomeArk provides access to genome sequencing and assembly data generated by the Vertebrate Genomes Project.” Rockefeller University | August 28, 2019 The Vertebrate Genomes Project (VGP) and collaborators are announcing the second data set of the largest number (101) of chromosomal-level genome assemblies of vertebrates towards completing Phase 1 of the VGP, which includes one…
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New Long Read Assemblers for De Novo Genomes Promise Speed, Scalability
Figure 1: Nanopore sequencing results. (a) Throughput in gigabases from each of three flowcells for eleven samples, with total throughput at top. (b) Read N50s for each flowcell. (c) Alignment identities against GRCh38. Medians in a, b and c shown by dashed lines, dotted line in c is mode. (d) Genome coverage as a function of read length. Dashed lines indicate coverage at…
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Optofluidic chip with nanopore ‘smart gate’ developed for single molecule analysis
Programmable device enables on-demand delivery of individual biomolecules with feedback-controlled gating for high-throughput analysis UCSC | Tim Stephens| August 16, 2019 A new chip-based platform developed by researchers at UC Santa Cruz integrates nanopores and optofluidic technology with a feedback-control circuit to enable an unprecedented level of control over individual molecules and particles on a…
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UC Santa Cruz receives $400,000 grant for pediatric cancer research
Funds support the Treehouse Childhood Cancer Initiative in improving clinical care and treatment option Elaine Ingalls | Santa Cruz Sentinel | August 16, 2019 SANTA CRUZ — UC Santa Cruz has received $400,000 as one of 55 grants from the St. Baldrick’s Foundation for pediatric cancer research. The foundation announced July 23 that its 55…
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Telomere-to-telomere assembly of a complete human X chromosome
Karen H Miga, Sergey Koren, Arang Rhie, Mitchell R Vollger, Ariel Gershman, Andrey Bzikadze, Shelise Brooks, Edmund Howe, David Porubsky, Glennis A Logsdon, Valerie A Schneider, Tamara Potapova, Jonathan Wood, William Chow, Joel Armstrong, Jeanne Fredrickson, Evgenia Pak, Kristof Tigyi, Milinn Kremitzki, Christopher Markovic, Valerie Maduro, Amalia Dutra, Gerard G Bouffard, Alexander M Chang, Nancy…
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UCSC researchers awarded a record number of patents last year
UC Santa Cruz Genomics Institute affiliated faculty Dr. Mark Akeson’s nanopore sequencing technology, explained by Nature.com. UCSC | Tim Stephens | August 08, 2019 UC Santa Cruz researchers were awarded 26 new patents in the last fiscal year, a record number for the campus. The new patents include novel compounds with potential medical uses, innovations…
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Human genetic diversity of South America reveals complex history of Amazonia
Phys.org | Max Planck Society | August 1, 2019 The vast cultural and linguistic diversity of Latin American countries is still far from being fully represented by genetic surveys. Western South America in particular holds a key role in the history of the continent due to the presence of three major ecogeographic domains (the Andes,…
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44 Gilliam Fellowships Awarded to Support Diversity and Inclusion in Science
HHMI | July 31, 2019 A good scientific mentor can help students navigate different career paths and plug them into new networks. A mentor can be a sounding board and an advocate – and they can also make the experience of being a scientist more fun. That’s a goal of biologist Samara Reck-Peterson, one of 44…