7/24/06 Whole genome shotgun sequence of Soybean genome undertaken by Joint Genome Institute

Wed, 26 Jul 2006 20:57:48 +0000

7/24/06 The Department of Energy, Joint Genome Institute, is undertaking the whole-genome shotgun sequencing of the soybean genome (cv Williams 82). In addition, they have agreed to sequence up to 500 BACs from Williams 82 libraries, identified by members of the research community. A website has has been developed to allow the submission of BAC sequencing resquests.