News - October 2023


Decoding of aspen tree genome reveals new satellite DNA

A project to decode the genome of aspen trees has revealed a new wrinkle in how chromosomes are constructed—and it may have larger evolutionary implications, according to researchers at the University of Georgia.   Using new, high-powered sequencing and assembly technologies, Ran Zhou, a postdoctoral associate in the UGA Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources, was able to identify hundreds of thousands of DNA pieces that are…


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Decoding of aspen tree genome reveals new satellite DNA

A project to decode the genome of aspen trees has revealed a new wrinkle in how chromosomes are constructed—and it may have larger evolutionary implications, according to researchers at the University of Georgia.   Using new, high-powered sequencing and assembly technologies, Ran Zhou, a postdoctoral associate in the UGA Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources, was able to identify hundreds of thousands of DNA pieces that are…

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