Sequencing and Analysis of the Hydra Genome
Chapman, Kirkness et al., Nature
An international research collaboration reports their sequencing and analysis of the Hydra magnipapillata genome, and compare it to the genomes of several other organisms. "The Hydra genome has been shaped by bursts of transposable element expansion, horizontal gene transfer, trans-splicing, and simplification of gene structure and gene content that parallel simplification of the Hydra life cycle," the authors write. They team suggests that comparisons of the Hydra genome to the reported sequences of other animals have helped them to elucidate the evolution of several of the organism's characteristics.
Pocketing $68M, PacBio Remains on Track for Commercial Launch — and Possible IPO — in 2010
August 18, 2009
The funding will support PacBio's effort to launch its SMRT sequencing system in the second half of 2010, and will also serve as a financial "buffer" as the company looks to pursue an initial public offering or other large-scale financing effort some time next year.
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