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137 Marine Microbial Genomes from Cultured Samples are Sequenced and Compared to Sorcerer II Global Ocean Expedition Samples by Researchers at J. Craig Venter Institute
Research gives clearer picture of inhabitants living in ocean surface and gleans insights into how they adapt and survive
Exploring the World of Genomics and the Amazing Potential on the J. Craig Venter Institute's DiscoverGenomics! Mobile Lab at USA Science and Engineering Festival
Multimillion Dollar NIH Grant Pairs Venter Institute and the NYU College of Dentistry on Study to Predict Caries Risk
Synthetic Genomics Inc. and J. Craig Venter Institute Form New Company, Synthetic Genomics Vaccines Inc. (SGVI), to Develop Next Generation Vaccines
SGVI announces collaboration with Novartis on the development of influenza vaccines using synthetic genomics technology Collaboration will combine advances in synthetic genomics science and genome sequencing capabilities with leading edge vaccine technology
Collaboration will combine advances in synthetic genomics science and genome sequencing capabilities with leading edge vaccine technology
Microbiomes May Hold Key to Better Understanding of Preterm Birth
Castor Bean Genome Published by Research Team Including Scientists from the Venter Institute
J. Craig Venter Institute hosts Genomics Education Program for DC Metro Area Teachers
Program gives teachers in-depth information about exciting advances in genomics
Meeting of the Presidential Commission for the Study of Bioethical Issues
Multinational Research Team Led by J. Craig Venter Institute's Ewen Kirkness Sequence Body Louse Genome
Venter Institute Scientists, Along with Consortium Members of the NIH's Human Microbiome Project, Sequence 178 Microbial Reference Genomes Associated with the Human Body
Consortium Finds Greater Microbial Diversity in Human Microbiome than Previously Known
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