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The complete sequence of chromosome 2 of Plasmodium falciparum is published.
Updated Publications Page has over 40 new entries
Updated BAC Ends Protocols available in PDF format
Claire Fraser, Ph.D. is named new TIGR President
The TIGR Gene Indicies have a new, more user-friendly design
Schedule for 1998-1999 Distinguished Speaker Series announced.
TIGR announces the release of 1,937,631 bp of genome sequence from Chlorobium tepidum
Career Opportunities available at TIGR
The complete genome sequence of Treponema pallidum is published.
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