Fauna Bio Analyzes Largest Set Of Mammalian Genomes To Advance Biomedical Research
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Wednesday, November 11, 2020
The dataset includes genomes from more than 120 species that were not previously sequenced and captures mammalian diversity at an unprecedented scale.
Key Points:
- The dataset includes genomes from more than 120 species that were not previously sequenced and captures mammalian diversity at an unprecedented scale.
- Researchers can use the data to compare the genomes of humans and other mammals, which could help identify genomic regions that might be involved in human disease.
- Fauna Bio is focused on using the data not only to better understand which mutations contribute to human disease but also to pinpoint genes involved in animal disease resistance.
- The Zoonomia Project builds on a previous project, the 29 Mammals Project , which began sequencing mammalian genomes in 2006.