Tree of Life
18 July 202515 min readFilled with colour-coding chromosomes and genome re-arrangements, learn more about some of our resident moths and butterflies that have been genome sequenced at the Wellcome Sanger Institute. With a bit of luck, you could identify these colourful creatures yourself next time you are out and about.
3 July 202514.6 min readEnter 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.
5 June 202517 min readHow 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.
29 April 202510.6 min readWe explore how the Barcoding for Beginners programme and BIOSCAN project are using genetic tools to investigate insect diversity across the UK.
25 October 20248.7 min readTo 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.
14 October 202438.5 min readArtist and Tree of Life genome scientist Petra Korlević is celebrating the charm and wonder of invertebrates this October. Find out why Petra is capturing the secret world of moths, bees, beetles and anemones living across the British Isle and discover how you can develop your artistic skills.
2 October 202414.7 min readCorals are bleaching at unprecedented rates due to human-induced climate change. Researchers studying the DNA of corals and the algae they live in symbiosis with aim to better understand how to protect them.
