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Sandra Porter I am a microbiologist and molecular biologist turned tenured biotech faculty turned bioinformatics scientist turned entrepreneur. My passion is developing instructional materials for 21st century biology (Digital World Biology).

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I eat genomes for breakfast

Category: Ask Dr. Science

And so do you.

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Does anyone know this jellyfish by name?

Category: Biology (Macroscopic )

A reader from the UK sent me these lovely photos that he took of a jellyfish and asked for my help in identifying it. Unfortunately, while I'm pretty good with...

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Why is sequencing a human genome so expensive?

Category: Ask Dr. Science

Adding the costs and doing the math.

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What made me sick?

Category: Ask Dr. Science

How do microbiologists determine which microbe caused a disease? As Tara has eloquently described (I, II), we are covered with bacteria and other microbes. A reasonable question then, is when...

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What are hypothetical and putative proteins?

Category: Basics

"Beware the Jabberwock, my son! The jaws that bite, the claws that catch! Beware the Jubjub bird, and shun The frumious Bandersnatch!" - from Jabberwocky, by Lewis Carroll I'm certain...

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Sequencing a Genome, part VII: Want to win $10 million dollars?

Category: Bioinformatics

How to win the X PRIZE in genomics In October, 2006, the X PRIZE foundation announced that second X prize would focus on genomics. The first team to successfully sequence...

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Biology as a second language: what is a vector?

Category: Ask Dr. Science

Defining a biology term for scientists in other disciplines.

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Sequencing a Genome, part VI: Chimeras are not just funny-looking animals

Category: Basics

Chimeras invade the sequencing lab!

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Sequencing a Genome, part V: checking out the library

Category: Bioinformatics

Send in the clones, but only the random ones.

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Basics: How do you sequence a genome? Part IV. How many reads does it take?

Category: Bioinformatics

"How deep is the ocean? How high is the sky?"

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