Genome 10K in the News

  • Vertebrate evolution occurred in genetically distinct epochs. August 19, 2011. Howard Hughes Medical Institute.
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      • Don't throw it out: 'Junk DNA' essential in evolution. Joe Palca. August 19, 2011. NPR.
      • Genomic analysis points to three regulatory region expansions during vertebrate history. Andrea Anderson. August 18, 2011. GenomeWeb.
      • Three periods of innovation in gene regulation occurred during the evolution of vertebrate animals: study. August 18, 2011. PhysOrg.
      • Three waves of innovation in vertebrate evolution. Gunnar De Winter. August 18, 2011. Science 2.0.
  • En route to 1K reference genomes, BGI completes sequencing and assembly of 95 species. Monica Heger. July 12, 2011. genomeweb.
  • BGI announces the latest progress of 2001-07-11 16:16:25. July 11, 2011. BGI News.
  • People in the news. June 17, 2011. GenomeWeb Daily News.
  • Bioinformatics expert David Haussler awarded Oxford's Weldon Memorial Prize. Tim Stephens. June 14, 2011. UC Santa Cruz.
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  • UCSC professor awarded Oxford biology prize: David Haussler recognized for work on genome, cancer research. June 20, 2011. Santa Cruz Sentinel.
  • UCSC professor awarded Oxford biology prize: David Haussler recognized for work on genome, cancer research. June 20, 2011. MercuryNews.com.
  • Paired ends. June 21, 2011. GenomeWeb.
  • 'Frozen Ark' offers hope for the future. Nicolette Craig. May 29, 2011. Practical Fishkeeping.
  • Assemblathon 2 challenges informatics experts with vertebrate genome data, two sequencing platforms. Julia Karow. June 7, 2011. genomeweb.
  • As 454 preps launch of Sanger-length reads, early customers highlight utility for de novo assembly. May 24, 2011. GenomeWeb Daily News.
  • Genome assembly challenge taps wisdom of the crowd. May 16, 2011. NHGRI, genome.gov.
  • Zoo leads effort to map genes of 10,000 animals. Keith Darce. May 9, 2011. San Diego Union-Tribune.
  • Genetic secrets of the Narwhal. Mario Giovacchini. May 9, 2011. qb3 web site.
  • Various videos of Genome 10K project. YouTube.
  • World famous cheetah dies. April 4, 2011. Cheetah Conservation Fund press release.
  • BGI to contribute to international project to sequence 200,000 microbes. March 22, 2011. genomeweb.
  • Selling the science. March Issue, 2011. Nathan Blow. BioTechniques
  • The genomic ark. January 25, 2011. Julie Manoharan. BioTechniques
  • As some scientists criticize quality of short-read assemblies, others say improvements enable large-scale projects. January 4, 2011. GenomeWeb Daily News.
  • US European teams launch parallel challenges to improve computational methods for genome assembly. Uduak Grace Thomson. December 10, 2010. GenomeWeb Daily News.
  • G10K allies with BGI to decode 101 species within 2 years. November 30, 2010. BGI press release.
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      • Genome 10K Project Launched. December 20, 2010. China Science and Technology Newsletter.
      • UCSC working on animal genome sequencing. Tovin Lapan. November 30, 2010. Santa Cruz Sentinel. Also Mercury News.
      • University of California-Santa Cruz working on animal genome sequencing in international effort. December 4, 2010. Sacramento Bee.
      • Genome 10K Project announces first 101 species for genome sequencing. Tim Stephens. November 30, 2010. GEN.
      • Genome 10K Project announces first 101 species for genome sequencing. Tim Stephens. November 30, 2011. PhysOrg.com.
      • Genome 10K Project announces first 101 species for genome sequencing. Tim Stephens. November 30, 2010. EurekAlert.
      • Genome 10K Project announces first 101 species for genome sequencing. November 30, 2010. Science News.
      • Genome 10K Project announces first 101 species for genome sequencing. November 30, 2010. Biology News Net.
      • Genome 10K Project announces first 101 species for genome sequencing. November 30, 2010. Scientific Computing.
      • Genome 10K Project announces first 101 species for genome sequencing. November 30, 2010. San Diego Zoo Institute for Conservation Research.
      • Genome 10K Project announces first 101 species for genome sequencing. November 30, 2010. Front Side Bus.
      • Genome 10K Project announces first 101 species for genome sequencing. November 30, 2010. FirstScience.
      • Genome 10K Project announces first 101 species for genome sequencing. November 30, 2010. Silobreaker.
      • Scientists working on animal genomes. December 5, 2010. Chattanooga Times Free Press.
      • University of California-Santa Cruz working on animal genome sequencing in international effort. December 4, 2010. The Bellingham Herald.
      • Genome 10K Project announces first 101 species for genome sequencing. December 3, 2010. Genetics Times.
  • Of infraRedd and infoRedd. Pat Mooney. October 7, 2010. Pambazuka News.
  • 'Genetic Zoo' could house 10,000 animal species. Talal Al-Khatib. October 1, 2010. Discovery News.
  • Comparative animal genomics and evolution of human disease. September 13, 2010. PRNewire.
  • A zoo without bars. Marissa Cevallos. August 26, 2010. Science Notes 2010. Zoo Podcast
  • 5 animal genomes that may hold cures to human diseases. Bijal P. Trivedi. April 2010. Popular Mechanics.
  • Beyond Darwin's Wildest Dreams. February 2010. Matthew Dublin. genomeweb.
  • Building the library of life. January, 24, 2010. University of Guelph, the Portico.
  • Building the Genome Zoo. Robert Pollie Podcast interviewing David Haussler. November 22, 2009. KUSP (NPR).
  • 10K Genomes project to create vertebrate genome zoo. interview with Eric Green & Adam Felsenfeld. November 18, 2009. NHGRI.
  • 10,000 genomes to come. Erika Check Hayden. November 4, 2009. Nature.
  • No genome left behind. Elizabeth Pennisi. November 6, 2009. Science.
  • Genome 10K: A new ark. Janet Raloff. November 4, 2009. Science News.
  • 'Genome zoo' would house 10,000 species. November 4, 2009. CBS News.
  • UCSC genome project. PK Javaheri. November 5, 2009. CBS News.
  • 'Genomic zoo' to unlock vertebrate secrets. Fiona MacDonald. November 5, 2009. ABC Science.
  • DNA samples for Genome 10K project. Video by Michael Smith. December 7, 2009. The University Daily Kansan.
  • KU to donate tissue samples. December 1, 2009. The Capital-Journal.
  • LSU Museum of Natural Science to play major role in genome zoo project. Charles Nunmaker. December 8, 2009. TigerWeekly.
  • The most important scientific breakthroughs. December 3, 2009. The Irish Times.
  • SFI funded UCD scientist to play key role in world's most ambitious study of animal evolution. November 19, 2009. Science Foundation Ireland.
  • KU will be key donor of DNA samples to ambitious 'Genomic Zoo' project. December 2, 2009. Kansas City infoZine.
  • KU to donate DNA for 'genomic zoo.' December 2, 2009. The Wichita Eagle.
  • KU to donate DNA for 'genomic zoo.' December 2, 2009. Associated Press.
  • Horse genome added to growing list of barnyard genetics projects. Tina Hesman Saey. November 5, 2009. Science News.
  • Project to collect species' genetic codes. November 5, 2009. UPI.com
  • Team publishes paper on 10K vertebrate species sample collection effort. Andrea Anderson. November 4, 2009. GenomeWeb Daily News.
  • The genomic ark: collecting the genomes of 10,000 species. Allison Proffitt. November 4, 2009. Bio-IT World.
  • New genomic zoo to collect DNA of 10,000 vertebrate species. Jeremy Hsu. November 4, 2009. Popular Science.
  • Noah's ark of DNA to create a genome zoo. Mark Colvin. November 5, 2009. ABC News-Australia.
  • Birds and reptiles and mammals, oh my. Roberta Kwok. November 4, 2009. Conservation Magazine.
  • UCSC: Scientists propose a 'genome zoo' of 10,000 vertebrate species. Lisa M. Krieger. November 4, 2009. San Jose Mercury News.
  • Scientists propose a 'genome zoo' of 10,000 vertebrate species, to be stored at UC Santa Cruz. Olga Kuchment. November 5, 2009. Santa Cruz Sentinel.
  • Scientists launch effort to sequence the DNA of 10,000 vertebrates. November 5, 2009. Howard Hughes Medical Institute.
  • How the elephant got its trunk (and other wonders of nature). Steve Connor. November 5, 2009. The Independent.
  • LSU to aid 'genome zoo'. Jordan Blum. November 5, 2009. The Advocate.
  • 'Genomic zoo' plan unveiled. Dick Ahlstrom. November 5, 2009. The Irish Times.
  • Scientists aim to build 'genomic zoo'. November 5, 2009. LondonWired.
  • Fish scientist key player in genome study. Chang Ai-Lien. November 21, 2009. Wild Singapore.
  • Sequencing DNA of 10,000 vertebrates would help explain evolutionary mysteries. November 5, 2009. Thaindian News.
  • The Genome 10K Project. Bridget Coila. November 17, 2009. Suite101.com.
  • IMCB scientists play a key role in an international effort to sequence genomes of 10,000 vertebrates. November 6, 2009. Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology.
  • U of G part of international 'genome zoo' proposal. November 6, 2009. University of Guelph.
  • Genomic zoo aims to sequence DNA of 10,000 vertebrate species. Jaymi Heimbuch. November 6, 2009. treehugger.
  • A wish list of 10,000 genomes. Elizabeth Pennisi. November 4, 2009. Science.
  • Consortium prepares to sequence 10,000 vertebrate genomes once cost comes down. Julia Karow. November 8, 2009. GenomeWeb Daily News.
  • Lions and tigers and bears, oh my! Krista Conger. November 4, 2009. Stanford University Scope.
  • 'Genome 10K' proposal aims to sequence 10,000 vertebrates. Scott Baker. November 4, 2009. Oregon State University, Life Sciences World,  and Science Codex.
  • Singapore scientists join international study of 10,000 vertebrates' genomes. Yunshi Wang. November 4, 2009. EurekAlert.
  • ‘Genome 10K’ to sequence DNA of 10,000 vertebrates. November 4, 2009. redOrbit.
  • A*STAR scientists to play key role in landmark project to study genomes of 10,000 vertebrates. November 4, 2009. SGPressCentre.
  • UC Santa Cruz, Salk academics have money to burn on search for evidence of evolution--Genome 10K. Bill Belew. November 4, 2009. Christian Worldview Examiner.
  • Genome 10K: a new ark. November 22, 2009. Life Sciences Blog.

Non-English News

  • Die Arche Haussler. Julia Von Koch. November 30, 2009. Der Spiegel.
  • החל פרויקט ענק למיפוי הגנים של אלפי בע"ח. Alex Doron. November 9, 2009. Ma'ariv.
  • El 'zoo' genético de los animales vertebrados. Rosa M. Tristán. November 5, 2009. El Mundo.
  • Arranca el proyecto del arca de Darwin. Manuel Ansede. November 5, 2009. Publico.
  • Genome 10K Project: Secuenciando vertebrados. Ariel Palazzesi. November 5, 2009. Neoteo.
  • El mundo cientifico y el nuevo “arca de Noe.” Pepe Rodríguez. November 5, 2009. La Voz.
  • Lanzan el proyecto que secuenciará el genoma de 10.000 especies de vertebrados. November 5, 2009. Europa Press.
  • Dna di 10 milioni di animali. November 5, 2009. Corriere Canadese.
  • Épül Noé bárkája. November 5, 2009. hvg.hu
  • Геномный «зоопарк». 05 ноября 2009. S&TRF
  • De genenbank van Noach. Arjen Dijkgraaf. November 5, 2009. C2W
  • Arvsmassan kartläggs hos 10 000 djur. November 5, 2009. Dagbladet.
  • Un consorcio de científicos decide crear un ‘zoo virtual’ con los genomas de 10.000 animales. November 4, 2009. El Periodico.

2011 G10K Supporters

  • California Institute for Quantitative Biosciences (QB3)
  • American Genetic Association (AGA)
  • Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI)
  • Illumina
  • Life Technologies
  • The Wellcome Trust
  • Genome Canada