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Fishing for answers in the brown trout genome

September 5, 2019September 5, 2019 MarkThomson MarkThomson brown trout, conservation, reference genomes, tree of life min read

Brown trout are highly adaptable and its genetic make up may hold key answers to helping species survive climate change

25 Genomes

25 Genomes: The Common Starfish

October 4, 2018January 29, 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.

25 Genomes

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

Sanger Science

25 years of pushing the scientific boundaries

October 1, 2018January 15, 2019 Communications Team 25 years, data, DNA, gorilla, Human Cell Atlas, human genetics, human genome project, Infectious disease, Influencing Policy, Sanger Science, sequencing, tree of life min read

From one human genome to hundreds of thousands, to every single cell in the body, to the genome of every species on the planet – DNA sequencing is accelerating. On our 25th anniversary we look at the evolution, application and potential of this powerful science.