The Earth BioGenome Project (EBP), a moonshot for biology, aims to sequence, catalog, and characterize the genomes of all of Earth's eukaryotic biodiversity over a period of ten years.
🌲Keep up with all EBP updates: https://linktr.ee/earthbiogenomeproject
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Scientists have developed a new tool that makes bird genomes faster and easier to assemble — including tiny pieces of DNA that are usually missed. 🐦⬛
The new tool, known as MicroFinder, could help improve research into bird evolution, biodiversity and conservation. 👇
http://bit.ly/4wG023C
MicroFinder can be used to assemble bird genomes much quicker and more accurately than ever before.
Sloths are the slowest mammals on the planet and now we know why. Scientists have sequenced the two-toed sloth genome and found ‘jumping genes’ linked to their extremely slow metabolism 🦥
Read more here ⤵️
https://www.sanger.ac.uk/news_item/why-are-sloths-so-slow-its-in-their-dna/
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“The importance of biodiversity is that it gives us a way to understand the world that we live in.”
We are excited to unveil the first of the GSC’s three new mandate videos: this one is on Biodiversity, Environment, & Agriculture which showcases our collaborations and impact in these sectors.
The headline finding is wild: the two-toed sloth genome contains 15,898 retrocopies.
That matters because retrocopies can preserve traces of genome evolution, helping researchers ask how duplicated genetic material may contribute to new traits.
#GenomeBiology #ComparativeGenomics #Sloth
Save the Date for ISBER 2027!
The ISBER Global Biobanking Congress will take place in San Diego, California, USA, on May 12–14, 2027.
More details are coming soon! Call for Abstracts this summer, followed by registration opening this fall.
www.isber.org/page/2027ISB...
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BC Genome Sciences Centre
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🦥🧬 What can sloth genomes teach us about evolution?
New chromosome-level genomes from sloths and anteaters are helping researchers study xenarthrans — one of the most distinctive branches of the mammalian tree.
📖 Read the press release:
tinyurl.com/3n62vy4v
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Many sloth retrocopies are linked to mitochondrial function, energy production, and metabolism.
That makes the finding especially interesting for a species famous for conserving energy, moving slowly, and living life at a very different pace. 🦥
#EvolutionaryBiology #GenomeScience #Xenarthra
Many sloth retrocopies are linked to mitochondrial function, energy production, and metabolism.
That makes the finding especially interesting for a species famous for conserving energy, moving slowly, and living life at a very different pace. 🦥
#EvolutionaryBiology #GenomeScience #Xenarthra
This is exactly why chromosome-level reference genomes matter.
They let researchers see patterns that lower-quality assemblies can miss — from genome structure to gene copy history to the hidden mechanisms shaping biodiversity.
#ReferenceGenomes #TreeOfLife #BiodiversityGenomics #sloths #discovery
This is exactly why chromosome-level reference genomes matter.
They let researchers see patterns that lower-quality assemblies can miss — from genome structure to gene copy history to the hidden mechanisms shaping biodiversity.
#ReferenceGenomes #TreeOfLife #BiodiversityGenomics #sloths #discovery
