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unusual facts about genome sequencing



Amanita thiersii

The genome of A. thiersii is being sequenced as part of the United States Department of Energy's Joint Genome Institute Community Sequencing Program.


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Chalcid wasp

Copidosoma floridanum serves as a useful example of a wasp that provides pest control, and most recently, the wasp's genome is being sequenced by the Human Genome Sequencing Center as part of the i5K project, which aims to sequence the genomes of 5,000 arthropods.

Exome sequencing

Individuals have had access to whole genome sequencing services for some time through companies like Illumina and Knome, but at a cost of several thousand dollars and often the services were geared toward researchers.

Hinxton

Since 1992, the hall has been occupied by the Wellcome Trust Genome Campus and has housed their pioneering genome-sequencing project.

TwinsUk

Rare variants in glaucoma: a whole-genome sequencing study - analyzing with respect to quantitative phenotypes associated with glaucoma, namely intraocular pressure, optic disc size and cupping, and central corneal thickness (funded by Fight for Sight).