The remaining 99% is non-coding DNA sequences that don’t produce proteins. Some are regulatory components that work as a switchboard to control how other genes work.

The Earth BioGenome Project aims to sequence the DNA of all known eukaryotic species on Earth, a massive group that includes plants, animals, fungi and other organisms. Image credit: Juan Carlos ...

Rather than bacteria, the Earth BioGenome Project, or EBP, is aiming to sequence the genomes of individual eukaryotic creatures—basically, those that keep most of their DNA in a nut-like structure, or ...

The Earth Biogenome Project, a global consortium that aims to sequence the genomes of all complex life on earth (some 1.8 million described species) in ten years, is ramping up.. The project’s ...

He estimates that the 10-year project to sequence the DNA of 3 million Africans will cost about $450 million a year. But “we’re going to reap a singular benefit, globally, far beyond [the cost ...

DNA-FAIRYLIGHTS: Decorating DNA sequences with colourful nano-light for improving data storage The project has been funded by the European Union under the Horizon 2020 framework program with 3.1 ...

In terms of sequencing DNA for a research project, many universities and institutions have their own DNA sequencers. It is worth looking for a collaboration or recruiting an experienced research group ...

When the Human Genome Project announced that they had completed the first human genome in 2003, it was a momentous accomplishment – for the first time, the DNA blueprint of human life was ...