Nature’s power couples: Cosying up to symbiotic partnerships
From sponges to the human gut, partnerships in nature are everywhere. In this blog, we caught up with Sanger scientists who use genomics to study species that love living together.
Five questions on butterfly and moth genomics with Charlotte Wright
Drawn to genomics like a moth to a flame, Wellcome Sanger Institute Postdoctoral Fellow, Dr Charlotte Wright, shares with us how she uses genomics to shed light on the evolutionary history of butterflies and moths, and how they might change in the future.
Unravelling the mysteries of the worm through bioinformatics
Meet the next generation of genomic scientists who are benefiting from the Wellcome Sanger Institute founder, John Sulston's legacy. Beatriz Rodrigues Estevam was awarded the Sanger Prize in 2024, and joined the Tree of Life Programme to work alongside Mark Blaxter’s research group. During her three-month Sanger Prize placement, she is building data pipelines while learning and adapting new techniques for researchers to study the fascinating biology of nematode worms.
Studying intracellular parasite DNA is like panning for gold
PhD Student Amjad Khalaf shares how his research on microsporidia is creating new high-quality genomes to help better understand how they cause, and sometimes prevent, disease.
Enter the absorbing world of sponges
Enter the absorbing world of sponges, the intricate animals that have evolved to inhabit all corners of our Earth’s waterways and oceans. Thanks to a worldwide collaboration of sponge scientists through the Aquatic Symbiosis Genomics project, which is led by the Wellcome Sanger Institute, more than 50 published high-quality sponge genomes and counting are now freely accessible to the research community.
Specimens and systems: Streamlining sample management to help investigate life on Earth
How do we get diverse samples into Sanger? We chat to the Sample Management team for the Tree of Life programme at Sanger to understand more about how we manage to get samples of eukaryotic organisms for sequencing from all around the world.
Empowering scientists to unite across borders
Global science challenges demand global solutions. Genomic data diversity and international collaboration are critical to this.
What tardigrades teach us about life on the edge
Tardigrades are tiny creatures renowned for their ability to survive extreme conditions. Dr Witold Morek, Postdoc at the Wellcome Sanger Institute, studies tardigrade genomes to unravel their evolution. This work could help enhance scientific understanding of biodiversity and lead to innovations in medicine and biotechnology.
Creepy creatures reveal DNA secrets
To get into the spirit of the spooky season, read about some curiously creepy creatures whose DNA has been sequenced by researchers at the Wellcome Sanger Institute.
