Monthly Archives: March 2018

Genome scale model of a superbug

- March 30, 2018

A genome scale model of Pseudomonas aeruginosa published recently in GigaScience will help scientists to fight multi-drug-resistant superbugs. Pseudomonas aeruginosa is one of the world’s most dangerous pathogens, causing life-threatening infections. It is increasingly resistant to all antibiotics. The antibiotic polymyxin is a weapon of last resort against the superbug, but P. aeruginosa is increasingly gaining […]

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On the trail of the elusive Solenodon genome. Q&A with Taras Oleksyk

- March 19, 2018

Researchers have sequenced the venomous Solenodon, the last survivor of a branch of mammals that appeared at the time of the dinosaurs. Here we give some behind the scenes insight with some of the authors of this prize winning project, and include a Q&A with lead author Taras Oleksyk. Our latest paper presents a draft […]

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Interact with the Crabs in Your Computer: New GigaDB Imaging Widgets

- March 15, 2018

GigaScience have now integrated with sketchfab to allow interaction with 3D models. The first microCT example being hermit crab scans

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Apply for GigaScience Scholarships at ConGen 2018

- March 14, 2018

Apply for GigaScience Scholarships at ConGen 2018 in Virginia, the Recent Advances in Conservation Genetics) course taught by leading experts

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