Author: Rose Miyatsu
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The complete sequence of a human genome
Nurk, S., Koren, S., Rhie, A., Rautiainen, M., Bzikadze, A. V., Mikheenko, A., Vollger, M. R., Altemose, N., Uralsky, L., Gershman, A., Aganezov, S., Hoyt, S. J., Diekhans, M., Logsdon, G. A., Alonge, M., Antonarakis, S. E., Borchers, M., Bouffard, G. G., Brooks, S. Y., … Phillippy, A. M. (2022). The complete sequence of a…
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How a bot beamed from California to Japan may prevent cancer patients from losing their breasts unnecessarily
Global Alliance for Genomics and Health | EurekAlert! | May 3, 2022 Too many women are getting unnecessary mastectomies and other invasive procedures because of a knowledge gap about differences in cancer genes. A new study offers a path to closing the gap. Nearly a decade ago, Angelina Jolie made famous that preventative mastectomies can help women…
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UC Santa Cruz DNA Day celebration brings excitement and entertainment to campus
Olayemi Akintunde | UCSC | April 22, 2022 Last Friday, the Genomics Institute hosted our annual celebration of National DNA Day at the UC Santa Cruz Baskin Engineering courtyard. The fun and frivolity of DNA DAY 2022 did not skip a beat even though it has been two years since the event was held in-person.…
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Genomics Institute tool becomes primary method to identify lineages of COVID-19 worldwide
Widespread use of the “UShER” tool will enable public health officials to more accurately identify and track the virus’s variants Emily Cerf | UCSC | April 4, 2022 As COVID-19 continues to mutate, software developed and maintained at the University of California, Santa Cruz’s Genomics Institute will now be at the core of the primary…
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First complete, gapless sequence of a human genome reveals hidden regions
Parts of the human genome now available to study for the first time are important for understanding genetic diseases, human diversity, and evolution Tim Stephens | UCSC | March 31, 2022 The first truly complete sequence of a human genome, covering each chromosome from end to end with no gaps and unprecedented accuracy, is now…
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Book club – Life as We Made It by Beth Shapiro
Monserrat Garduño-Castro, Nick Norman, Rebecca Trager | Chemistry World | Nov. 10, 2021 This episode is for anybody interested in how human beings have altered the world around us since we came on the scene tens of thousands of years ago. University of California Santa Cruz evolutionary biologist Beth Shapiro weaves fascinating and fun personal…
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UCSC contributes to Guinness World Record for fastest sequencing
Isha Salian | NVIDIA | February 18, 2022 Guinness World Records this week presented a Stanford University-led research team with the first record for fastest DNA sequencing technique — a benchmark set using a workflow sped up by AI and accelerated computing. Achieved in five hours and two minutes, the DNA sequencing record can allow…
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CSUN professor’s research subjects have been dead for centuries; he’s studying ancient epidemics
(Photo by Hans Gutknecht, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG) Eduardo Amorim received a $1.7 million grant aimed at understanding human infectious diseases, identify treatment plans and combat future epidemics by studying ancient skull fragments, bones and teeth. Marianne Love | Los Angeles Daily News | October 22, 2021 Amorim, whose work on the project is strictly…
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What You Can Learn From Carol Greider’s Nobel-Winning Discovery
Carol Greider, 60, overcame many challenges on her way to Nobel Laureate. (Jonathan Ernst/Reuters/Newscom) Curt Schleier | August 5, 2021 | Investor’s Business DailyWhat’s one of Carol Greider’s surprising secrets to success? She wears blinders to block out obstacles. Read “What You Can Learn From Carol Greider’s Nobel-Winning Discovery”
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Identification of high confidence human poly(A) RNA isoform scaffolds using nanopore sequencing
Abstract Nanopore sequencing devices read individual RNA strands directly. This facilitatesidentification of exon linkages and nucleotide modifications; however, using conventional directRNA nanopore sequencing, the 5′ and 3′ ends of poly(A) RNA cannot be identifiedunambiguously. This is due in part to RNA degradation in vivo and in vitro that can obscuretranscription start and end sites. In…
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Eliminating RNA-binding protein improves survival in aggressive leukemia
Scientists find that removing IGF2BP3 selectively targets cancer cells while leaving healthy cells alone. Denise Heady | July 28, 2021 | UCLA Other study authors included Jaspal Bassi, Neha Nibber, Tasha Lin, Jayanth Palanichamy, Amit Jaiswal, May Paing, and Jennifer King, all of UCLA; Julia Philipp, Jolene Draper, Sol Katzman and Jeremy Sanford of UC…
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UC Santa Cruz’s Karen Miga explains the importance of completing the human genome.
UC Santa Cruz’s Karen Miga explains the importance of completing the human genome in Discover Magazine. Read the full article in Discover Magazine.