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04-Mar-2004
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IBEA Researchers Publish Results From Environmental Shotgun Sequencing of Sargasso Sea In Science; Discover 1,800 New Species And 1.2 Million New Genes, Including Nearly 800 New Photoreceptor Genes

IBEA Announces Sorcerer II Expedition, Global Expedition To Sample World's Oceans And Land To Characterize And Understand Microbial Populations Using Environmental DNA Sequencing

Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation give IBEA $4.25 Million Grant for Genomic Sequencing of DNA Samples from Expedition Discovery Channel to Film Expedition for TV Documentary

Discovery Channel to Film Expedition for TV Documentary

18-Dec-2003
Press Release

Scientists Discover Way to Streamline Analysis of Maize Genome

Combination of Two Techniques Can Help Identify "Gene Islands" in the Key Crop

16-Dec-2003
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Scientists Explore Secrets of the Anthrax Spore

Study May Help With Detection, Prevention and Early Treatment of Anthrax

11-Dec-2003
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Scientists Decipher Genome of Bacterium That Remediates Uranium Contamination and Generates Electricity Through Its Metabolism

Analysis of Geobacter sulfurreducens Genes Reveals New Capabilities

27-Nov-2003
Press Release

Gene Transfer Leads To Antibiotic Resistance In Staph Strain

Study Sheds Light on Vancomycin Resistance of Staphylococcus aureus

13-Nov-2003
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IBEA Researchers Make Significant Advance in Methodology Toward Goal of a Synthetic Genome

Group Synthesizes Biologically Active Genome of Bacteriophage φX174

IBEA research, funded by Dept. of Energy, is an important advance toward the goal of a completely synthetic genome that could aid in carbon sequestration and energy production

07-Nov-2003
Press Release

NHGRI Funds Next Generation Of Large-Scale Sequencing Centers

New Efforts Will Build on Success of the Human Genome Project

28-Oct-2003
Press Release

TIGR to Help Decipher Genome of Model Legume

Sequencing of Medicago truncatula Will Benefit Nutrition, Agricultural Research

02-Oct-2003
Press Release

TIGR Posts Sequence Data for Parasite that Causes Trichomoniasis

Sexually-Transmitted Trichomonas vaginalis Amplifies HIV Transmission

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JCVI’s Scientists Inspire the Next Generation!

JCVI’s Education Program has been working to bring science to life (sometimes literally!) for San Diego’s students. It started off March 4 with our participation in President Obama’s recently announced science education initiative “Take Your Child to the Lab” week. Nine...

Zoo in You: The Human Microbiome Exhibit Opens in San Diego

On January 28, over 250 scientists, philanthropists and other STEM community notables, including JCVI CEO Council Member Reena Horowitz, came out to support the San Diego premier of the Zoo in You: The Human Microbiome exhibit at the Reuben H. Fleet Science Center. The Zoo in You is a new 2,000...

Scientist Spotlight: Sinem Beyhan, PhD

Sinem Beyhan, PhD recently joined the JCVI team as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Infectious Diseases and is working closely with Dr. Bill Nierman, Director of JCVI’s Infectious Diseases Program to expand our studies on fungal pathogens. Sinem is interested in understanding...

2015: JCVI Marks Another Banner Year

A visual year in reveiw, including awards, grants, partnerships, and scientific advancements.

JCVI Promotes Science Literacy in the U.S.

The issue of our society’s science literacy continues to circulate through the media. Recently, reporters focused on results of the Pew Research Center’s Science Knowledge Quiz, which indicates that most Americans would score a grade of C on a basic science test. The gender and racial...

JCVI’s Global Voyage of Discovery Continues

Global Ocean Sampling Expedition Planned for 2016 Over the past 12 years, JCVI’s Global Ocean Sampling (GOS) Expedition has continued to explore all of the world’s oceans, along with major inland seas such as the Baltic and Mediterranean.  The research team maintains ongoing...

JCVI Gala “2015: A Genome Odyssey” Celebrates Discovery

On October 24th, JCVI welcomed 200 guests to our third annual gala “2015: A Genome Odyssey.” Our annual gala has become a signature La Jolla event, and this year’s guests were not disappointed. Guests experienced an evening odyssey through land, sea and space interacting with JCVI...

June Grant Update

Congratulations to our JCVI Principal Investigators for the several successful grants that were awarded or that we received notification of in the month of June. All of the following PIs received official confirmation of awards to be made to them. Christopher Dupont, John Glass, Granger...

Q&A with Jessie J. Knight, Jr.

The JCVI CEO Council is a small group of distinguished men and women who are thought leaders in business, medicine, law, the arts and humanities, and community affairs. JCVI is fortunate to have individuals willing to serve as knowledgeable and enthusiastic ambassadors for our scientists and...

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06-May-2019
ZME Science

Hair claimed to belong to Leonardo da Vinci to undergo DNA testing

Critics, however, argue that this effort is flawed from the beginning

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