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I eat genomes for breakfast
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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...
Posted by Sandra Porter at 11:34 AM • 4 Comments •
Why is sequencing a human genome so expensive?
Category: Ask Dr. Science
Adding the costs and doing the math.
Posted by Sandra Porter at 12:16 PM • 13 Comments •
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...
Posted by Sandra Porter at 3:29 PM • 9 Comments •
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...
Posted by Sandra Porter at 3:17 PM • 2 Comments •
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...
Posted by Sandra Porter at 9:00 AM • 3 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Biology as a second language: what is a vector?
Category: Ask Dr. Science
Defining a biology term for scientists in other disciplines.
Posted by Sandra Porter at 2:23 PM • 8 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
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.
Posted by Sandra Porter at 1:02 PM • 2 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
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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