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Platypus genome unravels mysteries of mammalian evolution

Genome Research is publishing several papers related to analyses of the duck-billed platypus (Ornithorhynchus anatinus) genome sequence. The place of (egg-laying) monotremes, such as the platypus, in mammalian evolutionary history has remained controversial. Now, researchers are finding that the distinctive anatomical and physiological properties of the platypus are reflected in the newly sequenced platypus genome. Through comparative genomics, the platypus genome is providing remarkable insights into the evolution of venom components, the sex-determination system, testicular descent, and small RNA pathways. Primary research reports describing these novel insights will appear online May 8, concurrent with publication of the platypus genome sequence report in the journal Nature.

Duck-Billed Platypus Genome Sequence Published

The first analysis of the genome sequence of the duck-billed platypus was published by an international team of scientists, revealing clues about how genomes were organized during the early evolution of mammals. The research was supported in part by the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

First sequence-based map of large-scale structural variation across the human genome

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Researchers Publish Genome Sequence for Duck-Billed Platypus

WEDNESDAY, May 7 (HealthDay News) -- An international team of scientists has published the first analysis of the genome sequence of the duck-billed platypus, one of the few mammals that lays eggs.

Researchers Publish Genome Sequence for Duck-Billed Platypus

WEDNESDAY, May 7 (HealthDay News) — An international team of scientists has published the first analysis of the genome sequence of the duck-billed platypus, one of the few mammals that lays eggs.

Researchers Publish Genome Sequence for Duck-Billed Platypus

WEDNESDAY, May 7 (HealthDay News) -- An international team of scientists has published the first analysis of the genome sequence of the duck-billed platypus, one of the few mammals that lays eggs.

Superbug genome sequenced

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Decoded Platypus Genome Spells Out 'Hybrid'

The duck-billed platypus looks and acts like an animal with an identity crisis. It swims a bit like a duck and walks like one, too (on those webbed little feet), but it's certainly no bird. It lays eggs, as if a bird or reptile, yet it nurses its young like the mammal that it is. Now, it turns out the animal looks like a hybrid even at the most minute level, its DNA. Along with today's announcement that the platypus's genome has been sequenced comes the revelation that its genes reflect its odd ancestry.

Scientists Decode Genome of Platypus

The genome sequence of the duck-billed platypus has been decoded, revealing clues about how genomes were organized during the early evolution of mammals, an international team of scientists reported Wednesday.

Scientists decode genome of platypus

The genome sequence of the duck-billed platypus has been decoded, revealing clues about how genomes were organized during the early evolution of mammals, an international team of scientists reported Wednesday.

Genome Sequence Of Fungus Reveals Unsuspected Ability To Use Complex Carbon Sources

The model fungus Podospora anserina (P. anserina) has undergone substantial evolution since its separation from Neurospora crassa, as revealed from the Podospora draft genome sequence published in Genome Biology. The study also shows that the Podospora genome contains a large, highly specialised set of genes potentially involved in the breakdown of complex carbon sources, which may have potential use in biotechnology applications.

Scientists decode genome of platypus

WASHINGTON, May 7 (Xinhua) -- The genome sequence of the duck-billed platypus has been decoded, revealing clues about how genomes were organized during the early evolution of mammals, an international team of scientists reported Wednesday.

First Draft of Oil Palm Genome Completed by Synthetic Genomics Inc and Asiatic Centre for Genome Technology

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia and LA JOLLA, Calif., May 21 /PRNewswire/ -- Asiatic Centre for Genome Technology Sdn Bhd (ACGT), which is focused on the commercial application of genome technology to improve oil palm and other crops and Synthetic Genomics Inc. (SGI), a privately held company dedicated to commercializing genomic-driven solutions to address global energy and environmental challenges, today announced the completion of a first draft assembly and annotation of the oil palm genome. The organizations also announced that they have made progress in sequencing and analyzing the jatropha genome. The oil palm and jatropha genome projects represent the first stages of research undertaken through a joint venture between SGI and ACGT which was announced in 2007 and is aimed at developing more high-yielding and disease-resistant plant feedstocks

Researchers Publish Genome Sequence for Duck-Billed Platypus

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A Genome in Any Format

In a recent post, Andrew Yates asked, "How much data is a human genome?" He then did a little math to show that an uncompressed diploid human genome would easily fit on two music CDs, if stored as a text file. That got Genetic Future's Daniel MacArthur thinking. There are, he says, other formats that a human genome could be stored in, including as images from an Illumina machine. In that format, a genome with 30x coverage would take up about 28.80 terabytes. Also, if the sequence data is stored as a Sequence Read Format file, the storage space'll top out at 1.98 terabytes.

Platypus Genome Explains Animal's Peculiar Features; Holds Clues To Evolution Of Mammals

An international consortium of scientists, led by Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, has decoded the genome of the platypus, showing that the animal's peculiar mix of features is reflected in its DNA. An analysis of the genome, published today in the journal Nature, can help scientists piece together a more complete picture of the evolution of all mammals, including humans.

Platypus genome explains animal's peculiar features; holds clues to evolution of mammals

An international consortium of scientists, led by Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, has decoded the genome of the platypus, showing that the animal's peculiar mix of features is reflected in its DNA. An analysis of the genome, published today in the journal Nature, can help scientists piece together a more complete picture of the evolution of all mammals, including humans.

Researchers Produce First Sequence Map of Large-Scale Structural Variation in Human Genome

A nationwide team of researchers, funded in part by the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), has produced the first sequence-based map of large-scale structural variation across the human genome. The work, published in the journal "Nature", provides a starting point to examine how such DNA variation contributes to human health and disease.

Researchers produce first sequence map of large-scale structural variation in human genome

A nationwide team of researchers, funded in part by the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), one of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), has produced the first sequence-based map of large-scale structural variation across the human genome. The work, published today in the journal Nature, provides a starting point to examine how such DNA variation contributes to human health and disease.

Transgenomic Introduces SURVEYOR Endonuclease Adaptor-Ligated Libraries (SEAL) for Determining Whole Genome Sequence Variation

OMAHA, Neb., June 17, 2008 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Transgenomic today announced that it is developing SURVEYOR Endonuclease Adaptor-ligated Libraries (SEAL). A cost-effective and high throughput enabling technology for whole genome analysis, SEAL identifies DNA variations between a reference genome and a test genome. SEAL is designed to recognize point mutations and small insertion/deletions at 100 to 1000 times lower sequencing intensity than current methods, and thus has the potential to reduce the cost of whole genome analysis of such variations to under $10,000.

Scientists map the genetic makeup of the platypus

An Australian platypus swims around in search for food at Taronga zoo in Sydney, Australia, Thursday, May 8, 2008. Scientists have mapped the genetic makeup of the duck-billed platypus _one of nature's strangest-looking animals with the beak of a duck, the fur of a mammal and the venom of a snake. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/Rob Griffith

Platypus Genome Decoded

The curious discovery of the duck-billed, egg-laying, otter-footed, beaver-tailed, venomous platypus in Australia in 1798 convinced British scientists that it must be a hoax. Sketches of its appearance were thought to be impossible.

Platypus Genome Shows Beauty Is More than Skin Deep

With a face only a mother could love—and a body to match—the duck-billed platypus is truly a freak of nature. As if designed by a committee, the animal's body comprises aspects of mammals, birds and reptiles. In fact, the Australian animal is so bizarre the British naturalists who first encountered it couldn't believe their eyes.

Platypus genome provides clues that may impact human disease prevention

An international consortium of scientists has, for the first time, analysed the genome of the platypus-a mammal that has a beak and feet like a duck, lays eggs, and produces milk for its young.

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