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27-Oct-2015
Collaborator Release

Human Longevity, Inc. and Venter Institute Scientists Publish Paper Demonstrating Inconsistency in Microbiome Studies due to Variable Approaches to DNA Sequencing and Data Analysis

Comparison of four common library prep methods found significant differences in types of microbes uncovered and showed biases in error and duplication rates

17-Jun-2015
Collaborator Release

Re-booting the human gut

A Wyss Institute team aims to leverage genetically engineered microbes to combat gastrointestinal illnesses

21-Apr-2015
Press Release

Scientists at the J. Craig Venter Institute Publish Paper Outlining Efficient Synthetic Biology Methods to Genetically Engineer Microalgae

Results have important implications in developing algae-based products such as biofuels and chemicals

23-Dec-2014
Collaborator Release

Researchers Shed Light on How ‘Microbial Dark Matter’ Might Cause Disease

Breakthrough by scientists from UCLA, J. Craig Venter Institute and U. of Washington may be roadmap for study of other elusive bacteria

30-May-2019
Nature News and Views

Construction of an Escherichia coli genome with fewer codons sets records

The biggest synthetic genome so far has been made, with a smaller set of amino-acid-encoding codons than usual — raising the prospect of encoding proteins that contain unnatural amino-acid residues.

30-May-2019
UC San Diego News Center

Public Health is the Next Big Thing at UC San Diego

15-May-2019
MIT Technology Review

Researchers have swapped the genome of gut germ E. coli for an artificial one

By creating a new genome, scientists could create organisms tailored to produce desirable compounds

06-May-2019
ZME Science

Hair claimed to belong to Leonardo da Vinci to undergo DNA testing

Critics, however, argue that this effort is flawed from the beginning

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