Tag Archives: genomics

Where we are in the T2T Genomes Era, Pt 2. T2T Sex Chromosomes

- May 7, 2025

T2T Series

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 […]

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DNA Day 2025: Where we are in the T2T Genomes Era, Pt 1

- April 25, 2025

T2T Series

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 […]

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Open CycloneSeq Benchmarking For Complete Bacterial Genomes

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CycloneSeq benchmarking

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 […]

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DNA Day 2025: Mission Accomplished for Bauhinia Genome

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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 […]

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World Pangolin Day: Protecting the world’s most trafficked mammal with genomics

- February 15, 2025

Today is World Pangolin Day!  To celebrate the occasion GigaScience presents a new article, adding two chromosome-scale genome sequences and in-depth genomic analyses. Pangolins are cute, but the reason why it’s important to draw regular attention to these scaly mammals is more sober: Pangolins are the most trafficked wild mammals in the world, with more than […]

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Urban fruits, 3D printed frog legs and gapless genomes: 2024 was wild

- 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 […]

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Continuing Journeys in Space: Human Cell Atlas Asia and Our Spatial Omics Series

- November 30, 2024

Human Cell Atlas Asia

Human Cell Atlas Asia 2024: A Spatial Omics Odyssey The GigaScience Press Cross Journal (GigaScience and GigaByte) series on “Spatial Omics: Methods and Application” continues to receive and publish submissions. Promoting and providing a home for cutting edge research in new field taking large-scale data-rich biological and biomedical research into new dimensions. This month new […]

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Launch of the T2T Series: Closing the Gaps from Telomere-to-Telomere

- August 26, 2024

T2T Series

GigaScience’s T2T Series has now launched, with our first papers showcasing new Telomere-to-Telomere methods and genomic data sets. While the first draft of the Human Genome was declared complete in April 2003, it took a further two decades for the publication of the first complete, gapless sequence of a human genome in March 2022. The […]

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DNA Day Launch for Hong Kong’s Moonshot for Biology

- April 25, 2024

Hong Kong Biodiversity Genome Project

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 […]

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Taking Spatial Omics into the Next Dimension

- February 20, 2024

Spatial Omics series

A multitude of papers on novel methods for Spatial Omics are published in a cross-journal series launching today in GigaScience and GigaByte Journals. Spatial Omics is a new field that is taking large-scale data-rich biological and biomedical research into new dimensions. Which is having a significant impact on the fundamental fields of biology and biomedicine. […]

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