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Prising open the scallop genome

May 4, 2020 Sanger Institute 25 Genomes, scallop min read

As part of the Sanger Institute’s 25 Genomes Project, the king scallop, Pecten maximus, had its genome sequenced.

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25 Genomes Project wrap up blog
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Hasta la VISA, genomes!

December 18, 2018January 15, 2019 Communications Team 25 Genomes, broad-bordered bee hawkmoth, darwin tree of life, ragwort, reference genomes, Sanger Life, Sanger Science, truffles min read

From ragworts that are too common and the tricky toughness of truffles to the trials of getting DNA samples a US Visa, Dan Mead gives his personal reflections on project managing the 25 Genomes Project

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Darwin Tree of Life: focusing on fungi and probing plants. Snapshots from the Fungarium at The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Image Credit: The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
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Darwin Tree of Life: focusing on fungi and probing plants

November 12, 2018November 21, 2019 Communications Team 25 Genomes, darwin tree of life, fungarium, fungi, kew gardens, plants min read

We have much to thank fungi and plants for, and the Darwin Tree of Life project will help us to unlock even more of their secrets to improve modern life

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The Darwin Tree of Life Project and the Earth BioGenome Project are aiming to sequence all animals, birds, fish, insects and plants in the UK and on earth, respectively
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Sequencing All Life On Earth – Facts and Figures

November 1, 2018January 16, 2020 Communications Team 25 Genomes, darwin tree of life, dna sequencing, earth biogenome project min read

Scientists have announced an ambitious goal to sequence all of life on earth. Here are 10 top facts that help to put the scale of the challenge into perspective…

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The Darwin Tree of Life Project and the Earth BioGenome Project are aiming to sequence all animals, birds, fish, insects and plants in the UK and on earth, respectively
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The quest to sequence all life

November 1, 2018November 7, 2019 Communications Team 25 Genomes, darwin tree of life, dna sequencing, earth biogenome project min read

What will reading the genomes of all life on earth uncover? And how does the Sanger Institute intend to lead the sequencing of an estimated 60,000 species in the UK? Associate Director of the Wellcome Sanger Institute Julia Wilson talks about this ambitious project

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Long live bats

October 29, 2018October 29, 2019 Communications Team 25 Genomes, bats, DNA, genome min read

The bat genome sequence could help us understand how these remarkable creatures are are reisitant to cancer, Ebola and SARS.

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25 Genomes: The Common Starfish. Image credit: Ray Crundwell
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25 Genomes: The Common Starfish

October 4, 2018November 21, 2019 Communications Team 25 Genomes, 25 years, data, DNA, Sanger Science, sequencing, starfish, tree of life min read

The Starfish genome could offer new approaches to wound healing and into surgical glue, if only we can get enough sperm.

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10 surprises from sequencing 25 new species
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10 surprises from sequencing 25 new species

October 4, 2018January 15, 2019 Communications Team 25 Genomes, 25 years, data, DNA, Sanger Science, sequencing, tree of life min read

From exploding worms to cannibal crickets and adored arachnids to bewildering blackberries, Alison Cranage picks out the more bizarre discoveries we’ve made

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25 Genomes at New Scientist Live

September 25, 2018January 15, 2019 Communications Team 25 Genomes, new scientist live, sequencing min read

Alongside robots, slime and VR machines, Sanger researchers were at New Scientist Live last week – talking genomes, Alison Cranage reports

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The Beast from the East? Vespa velutina

September 17, 2018January 15, 2019 Communications Team 25 Genomes min read

Words and pictures by: Alex Cagan Date: 17.09.18 Prelude: Death from above Today, you are a honeybee and today you

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