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• Genome 10K 'Alignathon' harnesses community effort to show relationships between species
  Anticipating 10,000 new vertebrate genomes, the Genome 10K project seeks the best alignment tools for the avalanche of data.
• Genome scientists gather in Santa Cruz for back-to-back meetings
  Leading scientists in the field of genome sequencing and analysis will gather in Santa Cruz for two meetings during the week of March 14 to address challenges and progress in genome research.
• G10K in the news: Genome 10K Project announces first 101 species for sequencing
  The Genome 10K Community of Scientists and BGI (formerly the Beijing Genomics Institute) of Shenzhen, China, have announced a plan to sequence the genomes of 101 animals within the next two years, the first of 10,000 species to be sequenced by the Genome 10K Project.
• G10K in the news: G10K allies with BGI to decode 101 species within 2 years
  BGI (previously known as Beijing Genomics Institute) and The Genome 10K Consortium of Scientists (G10KCOS) together announce a plan to sequence the genomes of the first 101 vertebrate species using BGI's facilities and infrastructure of next sequencing technology and bioinformatics platform within 2 years.
• G10K in the news: UCSC working on animal genome sequencing
  The Genome 10K Project, which began as a meeting of scientists on the UC Santa Cruz campus in April 2009, has announced plans to sequence the genomes of 101 vertebrate species within the next two years.
• Genome 10K Project announces first 101 species for genome sequencing
  The G10KCOS and BGI (formerly the Beijing Genomics Institute) of Shenzhen, China, have announced a plan to sequence the genomes of 101 vertebrate species within the next two years, the first of an eventual 10,000 species to be sequenced by the Genome 10K Project.
• G10K in the news: Africa: of infraredd and inforedd
  One 'competitor' initiative called the Genome 10K project (dedicated to mapping the whole genome of 10000 species) is expected to cost no more than US$50 ...
• GK10 in the news: 'Genetic Zoo' could house 10,000 animal species
  A collection of DNA samples from over 10,000 animal species will be assembled by an international team of researchers.
• G10K in the news: Comparative animal genomics and evolution of human disease
  In his discussion, Dr. Oliver A. Ryder, Geneticist, Director and Kleberg Chair of Genetics at the Zoological Society of San Diego, will focus on how genetic diversity in great apes compares to our own genetic make-up, and contributes to similarities and differences in disease risk, including cardiovascular disease.
• G10K in the news: A zoo without bars.
  Scientists are attempting to decode the DNA of more than 10,000 vertebrates to build a “genome ark.”

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