Tag Archives: DNA day
Where we are in the T2T Genomes Era, Pt 2. T2T Sex Chromosomes
Scott Edmunds - May 7, 2025
Following our previous DNA Day 2025 post covering where we are in the T2T (telomere-to-telomer) genomes era, we have a second expert Q&A covering the topic, this time from Kateryna Makova on the challenges (and opportunities) of assembly of T2T sex chromosomes. Lets Talk about Sex Chromosomes Kateryna Makova is the Verne M. Willaman Chair […]
DNA Day 2025: Where we are in the T2T Genomes Era, Pt 1
Scott Edmunds - April 25, 2025
Today is International DNA Day, commemorating the day in 1953 when Crick, Watson, Wilkins and Franklin published their papers on the structure of DNA. Fifty years later, with the declaration that the human genome project was close to completion the US Senate and the House of Representatives declared that 25th April 2003 would be the […]
Open CycloneSeq Benchmarking For Complete Bacterial Genomes
As another DNA Day treat GigaByte today publishes new benchmark data and analysis of the new CycloneSEQ platform, a novel sequencing technology using nanopores that demonstrates here the ability to sequence complete bacterial genomes. Following on from the recent official launch of BGI’s new CycloneSEQ single-molecule sequencer the new Data Release published today in GigaByte […]
DNA Day 2025: Mission Accomplished for Bauhinia Genome
Regular readers may have followed our community genome project Bauhinia Genome, and today marks the end of this journey with the publication in GigaScience of completely gapless telomere-to-telomere (T2T) genome assembly which helps advance our understanding of the genomic structure underlying the captivating traits of Hong Kong’s floral emblem. The 25th April is International DNA […]
Urban fruits, 3D printed frog legs and gapless genomes: 2024 was wild
Hans Zauner - December 14, 2024
It’s December again, and our teams of editors and curators are busy with the many submissions we receive at this time of year. Scientists are eager to clear their desks before a well-earned break and it’s time for the annual GigaBlog ritual: Looking back at the year that was at GigaScience Press. Citizen Science 2024 […]
DNA Day Launch for Hong Kong’s Moonshot for Biology
Scott Edmunds - April 25, 2024
The first emblematic species sequenced by the Hong Kong Biodiversity Genomics Consortium are published to coincide with International DNA Day. Joining a global “moonshot for biology” that aims to sequence, catalogue, and characterize the genomes of all of Earth’s eukaryotic biodiversity. A significant portion of modern knowledge in biology has emerged through sequencing the genetic […]
DNA day 2020: The genomes of Dominette and Esperanza
Hans Zauner - April 25, 2020
It’s DNA day, celebrating two historic milestones: The publication of the structure of DNA in 1953, and the completion of the human genome project in 2003. What better occasion could there be to take a step back and marvel at the breath-taking progress in genomics over the years. For this year’s special DNA day blog, GigaScience […]
DNA Day 2019: How to sequence the genomes of the weird and wonderful
Hans Zauner - April 25, 2019
It’s DNA day, commemorating the publication of the structure of DNA in 1953, as well as the completion of the Human Genome Project in 2003. Genomics has come a long way since then. Today it is possible to sequence whole genomes with a very reasonable investment of time and money. What an amazing time for […]
DNA Day in the Jungle. Aaron Pomerantz on #JungleOmics
Scott Edmunds - April 25, 2018
I’m a genomicist, get me into here. Today is DNA Day, commemorating the day in 1953 when Watson, Crick, Wilkins, Franklin et al. published their Nature papers on the structure of DNA, as well as the day in 2003 that the completion of the Human Genome Project was declared. Or at least when the project […]