The UCSC Genome Browser
Twenty-five years ago, the Human Genome Project released the first draft of the human genome sequence, a moonshot accomplishment that UC Santa Cruz played a heroic role in getting over the finish line. Having that sequence available was only the start, however. Scientists needed a way to view and annotate it, and share what they learned about our genetic code with others.
Immediately after sharing the HGP’s draft sequence, UC Santa Cruz went to work to create the UCSC Genome Browser, which instantly became one of the most widely used resources for genomics worldwide. Originally built to allow researchers to explore a single human DNA sequence, it is now accessed by over 170,000 distinct global users per month to visualize, annotate, and study genomes of thousands of different species from humans to viruses. Read their full history here.
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UCSC Genome Browser selected to first-ever Global Core Biodata Resource List
The Global Core Biodata Resources list represents a collection of 37 open-source resources whose long-term funding and sustainability is critical to life science and biomedical research worldwide. The Browser was chosen as a vital tool for researchers in the biosciences.
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New Educational Module for UCSC Genome Browser
In response to requests from users, we are announcing a new education module in the UCSC Genome Browser training pages. The UCSC Genome Browser is our most widely used genomics tool. Tens of thousands of researchers access it each year to view all 23 chromosomes of the human genome, down to its individual nucleotides. It…