https://www.illumina.com/services/sequencing-services.html
Access fast, reliable next-generation sequencing services that provide high-quality data and offer extensive scientific expertise.
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https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg23731712-900-human-genome-sequencing-is-starting-to-live-up-to-the-hype/
BILL CLINTON and Tony Blair announced the first draft of the human genome sequence in 2000. This was "the first great technological triumph of the 21st...
genome sequencinghumanstartinglive
https://www.progress.org.uk/in-focus/whole-genome-sequencing-at-birth/
Oct 22, 2025 - Sequencing the whole genome of a newborn baby means establishing the precise order in which millions of chemical components occur within the baby's DNA.
whole genome sequencingbirthpet
https://www.news-medical.net/news/20260219/Genome-sequencing-data-reveals-new-insights-into-Epstein-Barr-virus-immunity.aspx
The Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) can cause certain types of cancer or autoimmune diseases, but how the body controls this common viral infection is largely unknown.
genome sequencingnew insightsdatarevealsepstein
https://jgi.doe.gov/who-we-are/program-platform-leads/groups/plant-microbial-interactions-group
The Plant-Microbial Interactions group is focused on how plants self-organize, influence, and are influenced by microbial partners.
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https://futurism.com/neoscope/astronauts-space-dark-genome-activates-bodies
Sep 12, 2025 - Researchers have found that human stem cells are constantly under stress in the microgravity of space, activating the "dark genome."
astronautsenterspacequotdark
https://deepmind.google/blog/alphagenome-ai-for-better-understanding-the-genome/
Feb 6, 2026 - Introducing a new, unifying DNA sequence model that advances regulatory variant-effect prediction and promises to shed new light on genome function — now...
google deepmindaibetterunderstandinggenome
https://genome.center.uconn.edu/
Aug 7, 2023 - In 2014, the Center for Genome Innovation (CGI) was established within the Institute for Systems Genomics, under the direction of Rachel O’Neill, Professor...
centergenomeinnovation
https://jgi.doe.gov/who-we-are
Learn more about our leadership team, program leads and the various groups that ensure the JGI has a breadth of valuable, effective resources available to our...
jointgenomeinstitute
https://jgi.doe.gov/user-science/science-stories/genomeocean-leverages-ai-decode-natures-secret-language
Trained on environmental data, a new JGI tool more accurately facilitates microbial genome discoveries.
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https://jgi.doe.gov/analyze-data/how-to-use-our-systems
Learn more about how to navigate JGI data portals through our webinars and how-to videos, as well as how we manage data.
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https://jgi.doe.gov/home/JGI-snapshot
Learn more about what the JGI does, how to work with us and our broader scientific impact
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https://simonwillison.net/2019/Oct/21/weeknotes-squirrels-genome/
This week was mostly about incremental improvements. And squirrels. The Squirrel Census Last October a team of 323 volunteer Squirrel Sighters got together to...
weeknotessquirrelcensusgenomesql
https://ega-archive.org/
The European Genome-phenome Archive (EGA) is a service for permanent archiving and sharing of all types of personally identifiable genetic and phenotypic data...
egaeuropeangenomearchive
https://www.mpg.de/10729275/genome-editing
In its natural form, CRISPR-Cas9 consists of two RNA molecules and one protein molecule, It can can cleave the hereditary molecule DNA with surgical precision...
genome editing
https://jgi.doe.gov/who-we-are/committees/fungal-algal
The Fungal & Algal Program Advisory Committee is chartered by the Science Program Heads and report back to them. The Committee is chartered to render advice,...
advisory committeeprogramuserjointgenome
https://www.broadinstitute.org/genomeregulation-cellcircuitry-epigenomics
In disease, a key gene regulator could be missing or defective. A critical epigenetic mark could be miswritten. A key circuit might be over- or under-active....
genomeregulationcircuitrybroadinstitute
https://www.news-medical.net/news/20260213/Genetic-variants-in-11-regions-of-human-genome-influence-the-gut-microbiome.aspx
In two new studies on 28,000 individuals, researchers are able to show that genetic variants in 11 regions of the human genome have a clear influence on which...
geneticvariantsregionshumangenome
https://www.thermofisher.com/us/en/home/life-science/sequencing/dna-sequencing/microbial-sequencing/microbial-identification-ion-torrent-next-generation-sequencing/viral-typing.html
Targeted next-generation sequencing (NGS) is a rapid and accurate solution for viral genomes, suitable for viral typing, epidemiological studies, and disease...
thermo fisher scientificgenome sequencingviralngsus
https://www.genome.gov/about-nhgri/Director/genomics-landscape/jan-2025-nhgri-appoints-erin-ramos-as-dgsci-director
In the January 2025 issue of The Genomics Landscape, NHGRI Director Eric Green announces the appointment of Erin Ramos as the new director of the Division of...
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https://jgi.doe.gov/who-we-are/program-platform-leads/groups/user-support-analysis
The User Support Analysis group provides computational analysis for new technology development and JGI user science projects. We perform analysis for diverse...
user supportanalysisgroupjointgenome
https://www.azolifesciences.com/news/20260114/Giant-Virus-with-A-Massive-Genome-and-Unusual-Infection-Strategy.aspx
Ushikuvirus, a newly identified giant virus, showcases unique cytopathic effects and structural features, enhancing knowledge of viral evolution and diversity.
giantvirusmassivegenomeunusual
https://jgi.doe.gov/who-we-are/committees/SMAC
The SMAC is chartered by the Secondary Metabolites Program Head and report back to them. The Committee is chartered to render advice, guidance, and counsel on...
advisory committeesecondaryjointgenomeinstitute
https://elixir-europe.org/focus-groups/domestic-animals-genome-phenome
This Focus Group supports genotype to phenotype analysis for farmed and companion animal species. Connecting researchers and data scientists across species and...
focus groupdomesticanimalsgenomeelixir
https://wellcome.org/insights/articles/human-genome-project-new-era-scientific-progress
The Human Genome Project (HGP) was one of the most significant scientific endeavours in history. Learn about Wellcome’s contribution and its impact on...
humangenomeprojectimpactwellcome
https://www.sfi.org.bm/sfi/bing-ren-appointed-scientific-director-and-chief-executive-officer-of-the-new-york-genome-center/
The New York Genome Center (NYGC) is pleased to announce the appointment of Bing Ren, PhD, as its new scientific director and chief executive officer. Dr.
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https://www.genome.gov/human-genome-project
The Human Genome Project was an inward voyage of discovery led by an international team of researchers looking to sequence and map all the genes of our species.
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https://jgi.doe.gov/science-programs
Prospective users are encouraged to reach out to program heads with questions about the JGI’s science and opportunities to partner with the JGI on their...
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https://jgi.doe.gov/work-with-us/proposals
Learn more about calls available through our Community Science Program, as well as collaborative calls with our partner facilities and other opportunities.
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https://www.statnews.com/2025/06/05/nih-national-human-genome-project-institute-hgp-archives-trump-cuts/
Jun 6, 2025 - The archival records detailing the Human Genome Project are under threat due to efforts by the Trump administration.
humangenomeprojectarchivesrisk
https://www.geneticsandsociety.org/biopolitical-times/what-us-policy-heritable-genome-editing-whats-expected-new-administration
The new Biden-Harris Administration faces a number of harrowing challenges in which science and technology policies will be critical.
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https://jgi.doe.gov/user-science/approved-proposals
Find a list of accepted proposals from previous fiscal years for our Community Science Program as well as the Facilities Integrating Collaborations for User...
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https://innovativegenomics.org/education/crispr-classroom-kit/
Dec 2, 2025 - The Power of CRISPR Classroom Genome-Editing Kit - Innovative Genomics Institute (IGI)
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https://www.illumina.com/science/genomics-research/articles/ultima-ug-100-vs-illumina-novaseq-x-wgs-data.html
In 2024, Ultima Genomics launched the UG 100 sequencing platform with bold performance and accuracy claims. To evaluate these claims, Illumina conducted a...
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https://jgi.doe.gov/science-programs/plant-program
Our Plant Program focuses on biofuel feedstock species and plant-microbe interactions, advancing efforts to create renewable energy sources and bolster...
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https://www.discovermagazine.com/ancient-wolf-stomach-reveals-remnants-of-14-400-year-old-woolly-rhino-genome-48538
Jan 14, 2026 - Learn about the woolly rhino genome that was recovered from a wolf's stomach, providing insight on the extinct species' genetic health.
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https://www.the74million.org/article/watch-17-year-old-makes-history-by-sequencing-genome-of-pet-fish/
California teen Indeever Madireddy was the first to ever submit an angelfish’s genetic code to the National Library of Medicine.
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https://jgi.doe.gov/who-we-are/committees/plant
The Plant Program Advisory Committee is chartered to offer advice, guidance and counsel on the effective management and strategic objectives of the plant...
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https://jgi.doe.gov/who-we-are/committees/informatics
The IAC is chartered by the JGI Chief Informatics Officer (CIO) and reports to the JGI Director. The IAC is chartered to render advice, guidance, and counsel...
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https://virological.org/t/novel-2019-coronavirus-genome/319
10th January 2020 This posting is communicated by Edward C. Holmes, University of Sydney on behalf of the consortium led by Professor Yong-Zhen Zhang, Fudan...
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https://www.nature.com/articles/s41591-022-01735-0?error=cookies_not_supported&code=74adb0f0-5565-4f9b-84b4-09d671ec04fd
Mar 21, 2022 - A computational approach combining whole-genome sequencing of parental genomes and genotyping of preimplantation embryos allows accurate prediction of the...
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https://www.nationalgeographic.com/science/article/cheetah-mummies-genome-cave-saudi-arabia
Jan 15, 2026 - Preserved by dry, cool air and darkness, the cheetah mummies are offering scientists DNA insights into a lost population and ideas for bringing it back.
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https://www.mpg.de/genome-editing-crispr
Die Königlich Schwedische Akademie der Wissenschaften hat in 2020 Prof. Dr. Emmanuelle Charpentier, Direktorin der Max-Planck-Forschungsstelle für die...
genome editingcrispr
https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2025.09.08.674744v2
Complex traits arise from networks of coding and regulatory loci, making their genetic basis difficult to resolve. Macroevolutionary studies leverage millions...
proteincodinggenomemapcomplex
https://jgi.doe.gov/science-programs/metagenome-program
The Metagenome Program uses advanced sequencing technologies to decode the genomes of microbes in their natural environments.
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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/datasets/genome/
Download a genome data package including genome, transcript and protein sequence, annotation and a data report
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https://www.nature.com/articles/s41587-024-02488-6?error=cookies_not_supported&code=166235ea-8665-41cf-8583-40a4651207e7
Nov 27, 2024 - A compound that enhances homology-directed repair in CRISPR editing leads to genome instability.
genome editinghdrenhancingdna
https://jgi.doe.gov/who-we-are/program-platform-leads/groups/synthetic-biology-lab
The Synthetic Biology lab is divided into a DNA synthesis production group and a synthetic biology applications group.
synthetic biologylabjointgenomeinstitute
https://www.sciencealert.com/new-mutation-hotspot-discovered-in-the-human-genome
Nov 28, 2025 - Scientists have pinpointed precise regions in the human genome where DNA is most likely to develop a mutation.
newmutationhotspotdiscoveredhuman
https://www.the-scientist.com/category/science/genome-editing
The Scientist's content categorized under the science category: Genome Editing.
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https://jgi.doe.gov/science-programs/metabolomics-program
The Metabolomics Program examines the roles of small molecules in biological systems, linking them with genomic data.
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https://jgi.doe.gov/work-with-us/events/user-meeting
Join the Joint Genome Institute and the Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory for “Empowering Automated Laboratories: Integrating Experimentation with...
integratingexperimentationdatajointgenome
https://jgi.doe.gov/who-we-are/committees/prokaryote
The Prokaryote Advisory Committee is chartered to offer advice, guidance and counsel on the effective management and strategic objectives of the microbial and...
advisory committeeprogramuserjointgenome
https://www.petguide.com/blog/cat/99-lives-project-uses-cat-genome-sequencing-to-shed-light-on-human-disease/
Nov 8, 2018 - University of Missouri researchers believe that the genetic makeup of cats may help identify new treatments for humans suffering from allergies, asthma, diab…
genome sequencinglivesprojectusescat
https://interestingengineering.com/health/3d-genome-maps-dna-folding-gene-regulation
Dec 22, 2025 - New 3D genome maps reveal how DNA folding controls gene activity, offering fresh clues into disease and cell function.
scientistscreatedetailedmapshuman
https://jgi.doe.gov/who-we-are/program-platform-leads/groups/viral-genomics-group
Microbes drive critical ecosystem functions and affect global nutrient cycling, however they do so under strong constraints exerted by viruses. Research in the...
viralgenomicsgroupjointgenome
https://jgi.doe.gov/who-we-are/committees/DNA-Synthesis
The DNA Synthesis Science User Advisory Committee is chartered by the Program Head and report back to them. The Committee is chartered to render advice,...
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https://jgi.doe.gov/who-we-are/committees
All staff members of the US Department of Energy (DOE) Joint Genome Institute (JGI) commit to Lawrence Berkeley National Lab’s (Berkeley Lab’s) core values,...
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https://www.genome.gov/outreach/nih-display-of-genome-unlocking-lifes-code-exhibition-pieces
Five pieces from the Genome: Unlocking Life’s Code exhibition are now on display at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) campus in Bethesda, MD.
nihdisplaygenomeunlockingcode
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2516163-microbe-with-the-smallest-genome-yet-pushes-the-boundaries-of-life/
Feb 20, 2026 - Symbiotic bacteria living inside insect cells have lost much of their DNA over hundreds of millions of years, much like the ancient microbes that evolved into...
smallestgenomeyetpushesboundaries
https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2024.09.09.611499v1
The Greenland shark ( Somniosus microcephalus ) is the longest-lived vertebrate known, with an estimated lifespan of ∼ 400 years. Here, we present a...
greenland sharkgenomeprovidesinsightsextreme
https://jgi.doe.gov/who-we-are/program-platform-leads/groups/synthetic-biology-informatics
Software engineers in the Synthetic Biology Informatics Group develop, deploy, and maintain software that support the JGI’s Synthetic Biology Program....
synthetic biologyinformaticsgroupjointgenome
https://jgi.doe.gov/who-we-are/program-platform-leads
As an Integrative Genome Science User Facility, the JGI plays a leadership role in providing genome science capabilities to support BER's mission of achieving...
programsplatformleadsjointgenome
https://www.politico.eu/article/estonia-super-genome-health-database-safe/
Jan 1, 2026 - New digital health system promises big gains in screening and treatment, but critics warn it increases the risks of data leaking.
patient recordsestonialinkingsupergenome
https://www.cancer.gov/ccg/research/genome-sequencing/tcga
The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) is a landmark cancer genomics program that sequenced and molecularly characterized over 11,000 cases of primary cancer samples....
cancergenomeatlasprogramnci
https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/01/scientists-sequence-a-woolly-rhino-genome-from-a-14400-year-old-wolfs-stomach/
Jan 14, 2026 - Fortunately for paleogeneticists, wolf puppies don't chew their food thoroughly.
scientistssequencewoollyrhinogenome
https://www.illumina.com/areas-of-interest/agrigenomics/plant-animal-genomics/sequencing.html
Genome sequencing in agriculture can help improve our food supply, ensure a sustainable environment, and support species conservation.
plantanimalsequencinggenomeagriculture
https://www.embl.org/news/science/distinguishing-coronavirus-genome-mutations-from-inadvertent-errors/
Mar 22, 2024 - EMBL scientists have performed a large-scale analysis of SARS-CoV-2 genomes, which reveals a need for cautious interpretation of sequencing data to identify...
coronavirusgenomemutationserrors
https://www.sciencenews.org/article/ai-genome-bacteria-phage
Oct 3, 2025 - Bacteriophages designed with AI kill E. coli faster than a well-studied strain, but the tech needs regulation before moving beyond lab dishes.
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https://innovativegenomics.org/education/games-activities/vr/
Apr 28, 2025 - CRISPR-VR: Explore Sickle Cell and Genome Editing - Innovative Genomics Institute (IGI)
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https://jgi.doe.gov/data-policy-support/PMO
PMO works with users, JGI scientists and technical staff to onboard users and guide them through the process of working with our facility.
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https://jgi.doe.gov/user-science/genome-insider
Our podcast features JGI users discovering the expertise encoded in our environment.
genomeinsiderjointinstitute
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/north-america-rsquo-s-oldest-mummy-returned-to-u-s-tribe-after-genome-sequencing/
Feb 20, 2024 - DNA proves Native American roots of 10,600-year-old skeleton
north americaoldestmummyreturnedtribe
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2508876-human-plant-hybrid-cells-reveal-truth-about-dark-dna-in-our-genome/
It has been claimed that because most of our DNA is active, it must be important, but now human-plant hybrid cells have been used to show this activity is...
humanplanthybridcellsreveal
https://microbe.net/2020/03/05/story-behind-the-paper-christensenlla-genome-analysis/
So way back in 2014 a really interesting paper came out about a family of bacteria called Christensenellaceae, which was found to be the most heritable group...
storybehindpapergenomeanalysis
https://www.cshl.edu/labdish/the-human-genome-project-opened-a-new-era-of-science/
Apr 6, 2020 - When a group of ambitious biologists embarked on a mission to sequence all three billion pairs of ‘letters’ in the human genome on October 1, 1990, they...
new erahumangenomeprojectopened
https://jgi.doe.gov/science-stories/jgi25
In honor of the JGI’s 25th anniversary, we revisited a number of notable achievements that showcase our collaborations and capabilities to enable great science...
jgijointgenomeinstitute
https://innovativegenomics.org/news/the-genome-editing-playbook-is-different-in-neurons/
Nov 17, 2025 - The Genome Editing Playbook Is Different in Neurons - Innovative Genomics Institute (IGI)
genome editingplaybookdifferentneuronsinnovative
https://news.ucsc.edu/2025/07/twenty-five-years-after-the-human-genome-project-a-new-era-is-dawning/
Jul 8, 2025 - Today, genomics is saving countless lives and even entire species, thanks in large part to a commitment to collaborative and open science that the Human Genome...
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https://www.pacb.com/blog/how-long-read-sequencing-informs-the-future-of-food-from-genome-to-table/
Nov 26, 2025 - Accurate, HiFi long-read sequencing is helping to strengthen the foundations of sustainable agriculture around the world.
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https://jgi.doe.gov/science-programs/secmet
Secondary metabolites provide critical advantages to the organisms producing them, and are often involved in defense, nutrient acquisition and communication.
secondaryprogramjointgenomeinstitute
https://jgi.doe.gov/work-with-us/offerings-capabilities/sequencing-technologies
The JGI operates highly scaled short- and long-read sequencing pipelines. We seek to optimize sequencing technologies, protocols and workflows.
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https://jgi.doe.gov/who-we-are/leadership
JGI leadership is responsible for strategic planning and talent management, guiding the direction of programs and initiatives to enhance the JGI’s preeminence...
leadershipjointgenomeinstitute
https://www.azolifesciences.com/article/Whole-Genome-Amplification-in-Forensics.aspx
Forensic studies usually work with small or trace amounts of sample. DNA from such samples can be limiting, making their analysis difficult. Whole genome...
wholegenomeforensics