genomics
October 8, 2019
Genes contribute to dog breeds’ iconic traits
A new study by a research team that included the University of Washington offers new evidence to support what scientists have long suspected about dogs: that some dog behaviors that help characterize breeds — a drive to chase, for example, or aggression toward strangers — are associated with distinct genetic differences among them.
June 13, 2019
People using third-party apps to analyze personal genetic data
The burgeoning field of personal genetics appeals to people who want to learn more about themselves, their family and their propensity for diseases. More and more consumers are using services like 23andMe to learn about their genetic blueprint.
May 29, 2019
New study identifies patterns of growth in chronic lymphocytic leukemia
In a paper published May 29 in Nature, scientists report that the growth of chronic lymphocytic leukemia is apt to follow one of three trajectories: relentlessly upward, steadily level or something in between. The particular course the disease takes is tightly linked to the genetic makeup of the cancer cells, particularly the number of growth-spurring “driver” mutations they contain.
May 1, 2019
Arsenic-breathing life discovered in the tropical Pacific Ocean
In oxygen-poor parts of the ocean, some microorganisms survive by breathing arsenic. This holdover from the ancient Earth was not thought to still exist in the open ocean.
March 2, 2018
Two species of ravens nevermore? New research finds evidence of ‘speciation reversal’
A new study almost 20 years in the making provides some of the strongest evidence yet of the “speciation reversal” phenomenon in two lineages of common ravens.
July 19, 2016
UW oceanographers grow, sequence genome of ocean microbe important to climate change
A University of Washington team has shed new light on a common but poorly understood bacteria known to live in low-oxygen areas in the ocean. By culturing and sequencing the microbe’s entire genome, the oceanographers found that it significantly contributes to the removal of life-supporting nitrogen from the water in new and surprising ways.
November 19, 2015
Sequencing algae’s genome may aid biofuel production
University of Washington scientists have sequenced the complete genetic makeup of a species of ecologically important algae, which may aid in biofuel production.
January 29, 2014
Neanderthal lineages excavated from modern human genomes
A fossil-free method of sequencing archaic DNA may provide insight into human evolution.
December 12, 2013
Scientists discover double meaning in genetic code
Finding a second code hiding in the genome casts new light on how changes to DNA impact health and disease.
August 7, 2013
UW researchers report on genome of aggressive cervical cancer that killed Henrietta Lacks
Henrietta Lacks was the subject of bestselling book on the HeLa immortal cell line, the most used of its kind in labs around the world. The UW scientists are the first to publish under new policy, established through agreement with Lacks’ family.
July 10, 2013
Functional genomics lab to predict potential AIDS vaccines efficacy and find protection markers
Funded by the NIH at $15 million over five years, the lab will be a national resource to evaluate candidate vaccines from studies around the country.
December 31, 2012
Baby genome listed in top 10 discoveries in 2012
September 5, 2012
Millions of DNA switches that power human genome’s operating system are discovered
Scientists created comprehensive maps of elusive gene-controlling DNA and a dictionary of the human genome’s programming language
Researchers unlock disease information hidden in genome’s control circuitry
Most genetic changes linked to more than 400 common diseases affect regions of DNA that dictate when genes are switched on or off. Many of these changes affect circuits active during early human development.
June 6, 2012
Babys genome deciphered prenatally from parents lab tests
A maternal blood sample and a paternal saliva specimen contained enough information to map the fetus DNA.
March 7, 2012
Gorilla genome offers insights into great ape and human evolution
Today the gorilla became the last of the living great apes to have its genome assembly reported.
December 6, 2011
UW funded to realize medical applications of genome sequencing
To accelerate genome sequencing applications for patient care, the National Human Genome Research Institute today, Tuesday, Dec. 6, announced the establishment of two major programs at the University of Washington.
September 28, 2011
Genome map of advanced, lethal prostate cancers reveals 'hypermutations'
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center and the UW scientists have conducted the first comprehensive assessment of DNA errors that drive advanced prostate cancer.
August 22, 2011
UW joins national push to sequence human genome on the cheap
UW is one of eight institutions funded August 22 by the National Human Genome Research to revolutionize DNA sequencing. Jay Shendure, whose lab is noted for several breakthroughs in genomic technology, will head the UW project.
December 22, 2010
UW Medicine scientists among international consortium of researchers to conduct first-ever analysis of roundworm genome
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October 28, 2010
New methods detect subtleties in human genomes’ repetitive landscapes
Scientists have invented methods to scout the human genome’s repetitive landscapes, where DNA sequences are highly identical and heavily duplicated.
June 9, 2010
People with autism have more duplicated and deleted DNA sequences in their genomes than do those without the disorder
An international study published June 9 also identified several new possible autism genes
May 27, 2010
Genome comparison tools found to be susceptible to slip-ups
You might call it comparing apples and oranges, but lining up different species’ genomes is common practice in evolutionary research.
