Day: February 14, 2024

CanSeq150 to Sequence Canada’s Most Endangered Species

The London Calling 2021 session “CanSeq150: high-resolution genomic sequencing and assembly of 150 Canadian species” caught my attention today. Jahanshah Ashkani from Canada’s Michael Smith Genome Sciences Center was the speaker. The goal is to save Canada’s rich biodiversity by sequencing unique species. Loss of biodiversity is an issue: there are over 700 species at […]
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