Tag Archives: HMW DNA

Telomere-to-telomere reference genome reveals subgenome divergence and large structural variants in Capsella bursa-pastoris (Brassicaceae)

Posted on March 30, 2025 by Alex

March 2025 Authors: Xin Liu, Lu Liu, Hai-Fei Yan, Xue-Jun Ge, Hui-Run Huang Abstract: “Capsella is a model genus for studying polyploid speciation and mating system transitions. Here, we report a subgenome-resolved telomere-to-telomere reference genome of Capsella bursa-pastoris, the only … more »

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Expert Q&A: Winston Timp on New Challenges in Sample Prep

Posted on March 27, 2018 by Alex

We’re learning as we go: that’s the message from Winston Timp, assistant professor at Johns Hopkins University, about how labs are handling the new demands placed on sample prep techniques by ever-changing sequencing technologies. Timp’s impressive results, particularly with handling … more »

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Expert Q&A: Smithsonian Scientists on Evaluating DNA Quality

Posted on January 29, 2018 by Alex

With the rapid adoption of long-read sequencing and other technologies that require high molecular weight DNA input, there is rising demand for high-quality samples from biorepositories around the world. To accommodate this, scientists at the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of … more »

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Nabsys Returns: CEO Barrett Bready on the Importance of Structural Variation

Posted on July 27, 2017 by Alex

A new podcast from Mendelspod features an interesting interview with Barrett Bready, CEO of electronic mapping firm Nabsys, who emphasizes the growing need to incorporate structural variation data into genome studies. In the discussion, Bready describes his company’s platform, which … more »

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