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1000 genomes publication Oct 2010
After two years of work by 75 members in the international 1000 genomes consortium, a landmark Nature paper gives details of the pilot project. 15 million gene variants have been identified, half of which were seen for the first time. For more information, visit the 1000 genomes website or read the edition of Nature.
Wheat genome published Aug 2010
The 16 gigabase draft wheat genome was released online by UK researchers, after two years of work under a BBSRC grant. Read all about it in the FT and at the BBC.
The Human Genome at Ten Years Old Jun 2010
On 26th June 2000, President Clinton, PM Tony Blair, Francis Collins and Craig Venter held a press conference to announce the first draft of the Human Genome. Ten years on, many commentators are reviewing the project. What were its aims, have they been achieved? Has biology changed substantially and has medicine also benefited? In the Economist Genome at Ten special, Geoffrey Carr notes that:
..."the race Dr Venter and Dr Collins had been engaged in was a race not...
The Lancet on interpreting a personal genome Apr 2010
Stanford researcher and Helicos entrepreneur Stephen Quake had his genome sequenced months ago, and now the Lancet has published on the challenges associated with interpreting a healthy individual's genome. You need a subscription to read the article at source, however there is plenty of coverage elsewhere. Read all about it at the BBC,
