JUNE 2010
The Human Microbiome Project (HMP) has published an analysis of 178 genomes from microbes that live in or on the human body. The researchers discovered novel genes and proteins that serve functions in human health and disease, adding a new level of understanding to what is known about the complexity and diversity of these organisms.
News
- Second generation sequencing of the mesothelioma tumor genome
- Cost-effective sequencing of full-length cDNA clones powered by a de novo-reference hybrid assembly
- A 454 multiplex sequencing method for rapid and reliable genotyping of highly polymorphic genes in large-scale studies
- Deep sequencing of human nuclear and cytoplasmic small RNAs reveals an unexpectedly complex subcellular distribution of miRNAs and tRNA 3′ trailers
News
- Malaysian Genomics Resource Centre (MGRC) has announced a genome mapping pipeline service starting at $4000 per genome
- Hypertensive rat genome sequence expected to uncover genetic basis of human hypertension
- The Russians are coming: Moscow institute sequences first ‘ethnically Russian’ genome
- Existence of RNA ‘dark matter’ in doubt
- Genetic ‘typos’ open new doors in breast cancer research
