DNA sequencing Content

Hobbyist DNA Services May Be Open to Genetic Hacking

Andy Fell — October 22, 2019 - 10:31am

With the growth of home DNA testing, online services such as GEDMatch, MyHeritage and FamilyTreeDNA have become popular places for people to upload their genetic information, research their genealogy and find lost relatives. They have also been used by law enforcement to find criminal suspects through a DNA match with relatives.

How Do Scientists Assemble A Genome?

Anonymous — June 25, 2019 - 4:18pm

A genome contains all the genetic information needed to create and maintain an individual. Sequencing a genome helps scientists better understand genomes and their role in creating organisms. When scientists sequence a genome, they take an organism’s DNA and determine the order of its base pairs, which are coded by the letters A, C, T and G. These lettered pairs comprise the “rungs” of the ladder-like DNA double helix, which serves as an organism’s unique genetic blueprint.

International Consortium Officially Launches Earth BioGenome Project in London

Andy Fell — November 02, 2018 - 9:13am

Key scientific partners and funders from around the globe gathered in London yesterday (Nov. 1) to officially launch the Earth BioGenome Project (EBP), a global effort to sequence the genetic code of all the planet’s eukaryotes — some 1.5 million known species, including all plants, animals, protozoa and fungi.

Earth BioGenome Project Aims to Sequence DNA From All Complex Life

Andy Fell — April 23, 2018 - 10:32am

An international consortium of scientists is proposing what is arguably the most ambitious project in the history of biology: sequencing the DNA of all known eukaryotic species on Earth.

The benefits of the monumental initiative promise to be a complete transformation of the scientific understanding of life on Earth and a vital new resource for global innovations in medicine, agriculture, conservation, technology and genomics.

Earth BioGenome Project to Sequence All Life

Andy Fell — January 23, 2018 - 10:12am

In an effort to protect and preserve the Earth’s biodiversity and kick-start an inclusive bio-economy, the World Economic Forum today announced a landmark partnership between the Earth BioGenome Project, chaired by Harris Lewin, distinguished professor at ΢��Ƶ, and the Earth Bank of Codes to map the DNA of all life on Earth.