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Of Jaws and Man
Initial decoding of elephant shark genome helps uncover ancient DNA in human genome
New! A Eukaryotic Annotation Training Course is being offered for the first time at TIGR.
The Institute for Genomic Research (TIGR), J. Craig Venter Institute, J. Craig Venter Science Foundation Consolidate into one Organization—the J. Craig Venter Institute
Research organization formerly known as Venter Institute is renamed The Center for the Advancement of Genomics (TCAG)
Claire Fraser-Liggett, Ph.D., is TIGR Division President, Robert Strausberg, Ph.D., is named President of...
X Prize Foundation Announces Largest Medical Prize in History
$10 Million Archon X PRIZE for Genomics Challenges Private Companies to Map 100 Human Genomes in 10 Days
What’s Shaped Like a Pear and Has Two Genomes? Check The Pond.
Amid the murky water, you'd probably notice an oddly furry, pear-shaped organism gliding along—and gobbling up everything in its path. This tiny predator has a big name--Tetrahymena thermophila--and a big fan club among...
Surf’s Up—And One Coastal Microbe Has Adapted
California beachgoers may look lazy. But just a few miles off shore, scientists have discovered that a common coastal strain of cyanobacteria works diligently tothrive in choppy, polluted waters. In a study in this week's early...
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