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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.
2001 Summer Fellowship/Internship Information and Application now available (Deadline is Mar. 1)
Ceres, Inc and TIGR to Collaborate on Analysis of Thousands of Plant Genes
The TIGR Comprehensive Microbial Resource (CMR) has now been updated with new genomes and research tools
TIGR and Multinational Consortia Announce Sequencing Results of First Genome of A Higher Plant
TIGR's Program for Genomic Application website is online
TIGR commences sequencing of the early branching enteric parasite Entamoeba histolytica as part of an NIAID (NIH) funded project.
Unfinished Genome Data Sets for Pseudomonas syringae and Entamoeba histolytica are available
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Straits of Messina Transect
Friday July 16th Today we woke up early and left our anchorage at Vulcano Island and headed to the Straits of Messina 20 miles away. The plan was to collect a sample at the north entrance, anchor for 5 hours to process the sample. Once the sample was completed then head to the middle of the...
Advance Access JCVI Metagenomics Reports Application Note
A significant JCVI informatics development is JCVI Metagenomics Reports, an open source Web 2.0 application designed to help scientists analyze and compare annotated metagenomics data sets. Users can download the application to upload and analyze their own metagenomics datasets. METAREP...
Naples Harbor Sampling
Thursday July 15th After getting some sleep at anchorage in Ischia island we sailed for a few hours to the main harbor in Naples. Over the years the Sorcerer II Expedition has collected samples in major ports around the world (Sydney, Halifax, Boston, Panama, Cape Town, just to...
Italian Sampling Continues-Unique Animal in Italian Waters!
Wednesday July 14th Monday July 12th we woke up early and left the anchorage in Capraia Island. We arrived at Ischia island at 5:00 a.m. on Wednesday the 14th. In those 48 hours we collected 6 samples. Two samples were collected in the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea, two samples were collected over...
Mediterranean Sampling Season Starts
Sunday July 11th 2010 On Thursday July 8th Sorcerer II set sail from Valencia Spain to start the Mediterranean season. Permits vary from country to country, Italy gave us 10 days to collect our samples, so we had to time our departure from Spain to fit our 10 day sampling window in Italy. As...
The Sorcerer II Sampling Process
July 6th In the blog about the media event I posted a few days back I put a link to the JCVI media page. On this page you can learn about our research goals, funders and past expeditions (more links on the right side of the page). Before we set out for this sampling season I wanted to...
Valencia, The Home Of Sorcerer II And Crew Since September 2009
July 5th Valencia is located about 140 miles (365 kilometers) from Barcelona. Valencia has a rich history and a distinct culture from other Spanish cities. I have only spent a few months here, but I wanted to share some of the highlights with you all before we set sail and start our...
High-performance comparative metagenomics
Are your carrying out large scale metagenomics analyses to identify differences among multiple sample sites? Are you looking for suitable analysis tools? If you have not yet found the right analysis tool, you may be interested in the latest beta version of JCVI...
Media Day Circus On Sorcerer II
June 23nd On Monday June 21st we announced the official start of the Mediterranean leg of the Sorcerer II Global Ocean Sampling Expedition. Dr. Venter took time from his busy schedule to fly into Valencia and attend the event as well as representatives from The Life Technology Foundation....
Genomics of the Indoor Air Environment
Most of our life is spent in indoors, well-buffered from the constant changes in temperature, humidity, wind and light which shape life outside our homes and offices. It seems intuitive that the types of microorganisms which inhabit our indoor environment must be different from those on the...
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Sailing the Seas in Search of Microbes
Projects aimed at collecting big data about the ocean’s tiniest life forms continue to expand our view of the seas.
What the Public Should Not Know
J. Craig Venter, PhD, argues scientists have “a moral obligation to communicate what they're doing to the public,” and that more studies deserve greater public criticism.
Scientists coax cells with the world’s smallest genomes to reproduce normally
The discovery could sharpen scientists’ understanding of which functions are crucial for normal cells and what the many mysterious genes in these organisms are doing
San Diego arts, health, science and youth groups to share $71M from Prebys Foundation
The J. Craig Venter Institute is the recipient of three awards totaling more than $1.5M to study SARS-CoV-2 and heart disease
Reflections on the 20th Anniversary of the First Publication of the Human Genome
A new wave of research is needed to make ample use of humanity’s “most wondrous map”
Scientists rush to determine if mutant strain of coronavirus will deepen pandemic
U.S. researchers have been slow to perform the genetic sequencing that will help clarify the situation
After saving countless lives, Nobel laureate Hamilton Smith retires as his own health falters
He has been a fixture in San Diego science for decades
The 'Wondrous Map': Charting of the Human Genome, 20 Years Later
Twenty years ago, President Bill Clinton announced completion of what was arguably one of the greatest advances of the modern era: the first draft sequence of the human genome.
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