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More Extensive Analysis Casts Doubt on Claim of Bacterial Genes in Humans
New findings do not support a recent analysis of the rough draft of the human genome that suggests that bacterial genes have been laterally transferred into the human genome.
TIGR Awarded Grant to Sequence Deadly Fungal Disease
The TIGR Comprehensive Microbial Resource (CMR) has been updated with six new genomes
Invitrogen Completes Worldwide Distribution Agreement with The Institute for Genomic Research
Invitrogen to Distribute TIGR's Gene Libraries
Qiagen Genomics Signs Tuberculosis SNP Genotyping Research and License Agreement with TIGR and Montefiore Medical Center
Groups collaborate to analyze genetic variation in different strains of M. tuberculosis
International Network for the Sequencing of Anopheles gambiae Genome
<em>Anopheles gambiae</em> Genome Sequencing Project
TIGR to Participate in Sequencing the Rat Genome
GeneSplicer is a fast, flexible software system for detecting splice sites in the genomic DNA of various eukaryotes.
TIGRFAMs are protein families based on Hidden Markov Models or HMMs.
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