UCSC Comparative Genomics in the News

Study provides fresh take on polar bear history. March 15, 2013. Genome Web.

What makes us human? October 10, 2012. PBS.

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  UCSC scientist featured on PBS science show. Rina shaikh-lesko. October 6, 2012. Santa Cruz Sentinel.

Telethon Friday to spotlight advances in research; UC Santa Cruz scientists part of 'Dream Team'. Jondi Gumz. September 6, 2012. Santa Cruz Sentinel.

Ground finch genome sequenced to honor Darwin, tell finches apart. Ian Chant. August 17, 2012. Geeko System.

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  Researchers sequence genome of Darwin’s finches. Tang Yew Chung. August 20, 2012. Asian Scientist.
  Iconic Darwin finch genome sequenced. August 17, 2012. ScienceDaily.

David Haussler. August 8, 2018. UCSC Grad Div Videos.

NCI-Led team builds petabyte-scale cancer genome data repository. Matthew Dublin. July/August 2012. Genome Web. 

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  B!G Data. Krista Conger. July 12, 2012. Stanford Medicine.
  How big data will fuel a new age of TV. Jay Fulcher. July 17, 2012. Venture Beat. 

Why humans prevailed over neanderthals. Natalie Wolchover. June 5, 2012. Discovery News.

Mapping the crocodile genome is not for the faint of heart. Miles O'Brien and Marsha Walton. May 21, 2012. R&D Magazine.

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  Genome mapping of crocodiles could aid in species conservation. May 22, 2012. Red Orbit. 

'Caveman' genes lightly laced in modern humans, professor says. Darryl Levings. May 3, 2012. The Kansas City Star.

Cancer genome data center raises hope for cures. Lisa M. Krieger. May 2, 2012. San Jose Mercury News.

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  Open-source human genomes. Maggie Koerth-Baker. June 4, 2012. Boingboing.
  5 reasons "big data" is a big deal. Margaret Rock. May 25, 2012. Mobiledia.
  Big data has potential for big impact in health care research, delivery. George Lauer. May 14, 2012. California Healthline.
  Cancer Genomics Hub offers access to big data. May 14, 2012. Cancer Discovery.
  Database combats cancer. Ian Evans. May 10, 2012. City on a Hill Press.
  US cancer genome repository hopes to speed research. Erika Check Hayden. May 2, 2011. Nature News.
  UC Santa Cruz research team creates big cancer database. David Goll. May 1, 2012. Business Journal.
  A step in cancer research. Emiliano Vazquez. May 2, 2012. Good Times.
  UC Santa Cruz builds national data center for cancer genome research. May 1, 2012. Medical Xpress.
  David Haussler: UCSC Cancer Genomics Data Center. May 1, 2012. Youtube.
  Cancer genome study at UCSC. Lisa M. Krieger. May 1, 2012. Monterey County Herald.
  UC Santa Cruz builds national data center for cancer genome research. Ben Kaplan. May 1, 2012. CollabRx.
  World's largest hub for cancer genomes opens. Jocelyn Kaiser. May 1, 2012. Science Insider.

Solving the genomic jigsaw puzzle. Kate Yandell. May 1, 2012. Scienceline.

Complete Denisovan genome offers glimpse of ancient variation. Katherine Rowland. February 8, 2012. Nature News.

David Haussler: The Cancer Genome Hub. Moira Gunn. January 10, 2012. Tech Nation.

DNA sequencing caught in deluge of data. Andrew Pollack. November 30, 2011. The New York Times.

Top 7 in Evolutionary Biology. (Assemblathon paper by Dent Earl, Haussler laboratory ranks 3rd). Jef Akst. November 29, 2011. The Scientist.

Anything but sluggish. Dan Woo. October 25, 2011. Good Times.

UC Santa Cruz forum touts personalized medicine for cancer care. Marissa Fessenden. October 21, 2011. Santa Cruz Sentinel.

Vertebrate evolution occurred in genetically distinct epochs. August 19, 2011. Howard Hughes Medical Institute.

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  Don't throw it out: 'Junk DNA' essential in evolution. Joe Palca. August 19, 2011. NPR.
  Genomic analysis points to three regulatory region expansions during vertebrate history. Andrea Anderson. August 18, 2011. GenomeWeb.
  Three periods of innovation in gene regulation occurred during the evolution of vertebrate animals: study. August 18, 2011. PhysOrg.
  Three waves of innovation in vertebrate evolution. Gunnar De Winter. August 18, 2011. Science 2.0.

UCSC researchers contribute to detailed ovarian cancer analysis. June 29, 2011. Santa Cruz Sentinel.

Assemblathon 2 challenges Informatics experts with vertebrate genome data, two sequencing platforms. June 7, 2011. GenomeWeb.

DNA sequences: Assembly required. May 16, 2011. National Human Genome Research Institute.

Zoo leads effort to map genes of 10,000 animals. Keith Darcé. May 9, 2011. San Diego Union Tribute.

The Neanderthal in all of us.... March 14, 2011. UC Science Today.

Study: How men lost penis spines. Charles Cooper. March 9, 2011. CBS News.

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  How man, but not chimp, evolved to have spike-free penis. March 10, 2011. DailyIndia.

Genome databases suffer from the human touch. Melissa Lee Phillips. February 16, 2011. Nature News.

The genomic ark. Julie Manoharan. January 25, 2011. BioTechniques.

A zoo without bars. August 26, 2010. Science Notes 2010. (Podcast)

Simulated shades of Jurassic Park? Kevin Davies. June 8, 2010. Bio-ITWorld.com.

Beyond Darwin's wildest dreams. Matthew Dublin. February 2010. genomeweb.

Futures in Biotech 53: Project Genome 10K--Mapping life's greatest journey. Marc Pelletier audio interviewing David Haussler. January 26, 2010. twit.tv.

Building the genome zoo. Robert Pollie Podcast interviewing David Haussler. November 22, 2009. KUSP (NPR).

10K Genomes project to create vertebrate genome zoo. interview with Eric Green & Adam Felsenfeld. November 18, 2009. NHGRI.

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  No genome left behind. Elizabeth Pennisi. November 6, 2009. Science.
  10,000 genomes to come. Erika Check Hayden. November 4, 2009. Nature.
  Genome 10K: A new ark. Janet Raloff. November 4, 2009. Science News.

CCDS Project passes 17k human and mouse genes in bid to eliminate annotation discrepancies. Vivien Marx. June 19, 2009.

What makes us human? Katherine Pollard. May 2009. Scientific American.

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  What makes us human (besides "to err")? April 21, 2009. Genome Web.

What genes did we lose to become human? January 6, 2008. Michael White. Adaptive Complexity. scientificblogging.com.

Losses of long-established genes contribute to human evolution. December 15, 2007. Science Daily.

Life as we know it. Editorial. September 6, 2007. Nature.

The reverse evolution machine. Josh Rosen. September 4, 2007. KQED QUEST Television.

Jumping genes hop into the evolutionary limelight. Elizabeth Pennisi. August 17, 2007. Science.

Junk DNA plays a role in determining when genes turn on and off. April 24, 2007. News-Medical.net

Comparing chimp, human DNA. Andy Fell. October 12, 2006. UC Davis News & Information.

DNA snippet sets human and chimp brains apart. Radio interview, Joe Palca. August 16, 2006. All Things Considered, National Public Radio.

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  What makes us different? Michael D. Lemonick & Andrea Dorfman. October 9, 2006. TIME Magazine.
  Mining the molecules that made our mind. Elizabeth Pennisi. September 29, 2006. Science Magazine 313(5795):1908-11.
  Scientists identify gene difference between humans and chimps. David Biello. August 17,2006. Scientific American.
  Study links gene to brain's evolution. Ronald Kotulak. August 17, 2006. Boston Globe.
  Research finds 'unique human DNA.' August 17, 2006. BBC News.
  Team finds gene separating brains of man and monkey. Rob Waters. August 16, 2006. Bloomberg.

Bringing back the brontosaurus. Steve Olson. April 2006. Wired News.

Team led by UCSC’s Haussler to reconstruct whole genome of distant mammalian ancestor. Bernadette Toner. October 31, 2005. GenomeWeb Daily News.

Genomics study highlights the importance of "junk DNA" in higher eukaryotes. July 15, 2005. Innovations Report.

Zurück aus der Steinzeit. (in German, David Haussler interviewed about comparative genomics) Von Ulrich Bahnsen. July 7, 2005. Die Zeit.

Simulated Shades of Jurassic Park? Kevin Davies. January 15, 2005. Bio-ITWorld.com.

Breakthrough of the year: the runners up. Breakthrough #5, "hidden DNA treasures," cites Bejerano's "Ultraconserved elements in the human genome" paper (Science. 28 May 2004; 304(5675):1321-1325). December 17, 2004. Science Magazine.

When bats and humans were one and the same. Carl Zimmer. December 7, 2004. New York Times.

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  Researchers deduce gene sequence of mammalian ancestor. Radio interview, Joe Palca. December 27, 2004. All Things Considered on National Public Radio.
  Scientists Recreate Genome of Ancient Human Ancestor. John Roach. January 25, 2005. National Geographic News.
  Bringing to life the genome of an ancient mammal. Jim Keely. November 30, 2004. Howard Hughes Medical Institute.
  Ancestor's DNA code reconstructed. Wednesday, December 1, 2004. BBC News, UK Edition.
  Computer program reconstructs DNA of ancient mammal ancestor. Sarah Graham. December 1, 2004. Scientific American.com.
  Scientist reconstruct ancestral genetic code. Alan Boyle. November 30, 2004. MSNBC News.

In on the ground level: talented student helps paint the big picture in comparative genomics. Karen F. Schmidt. Fall 2004. HHMI Bulletin.

'Junk' throws up precious secret. Julianna Kettlewell. BBC News World Edition. May 12, 2004.

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  Surprising 'ultra-conserved' regions discovered in human genome. Branwyn Wagman and Tim Stephens. May 10, 2004. UCSC Currents Online.
  Humans, animals share more DNA than previously thought: Santa Cruz study shows common 'junk' fragments. Keay Davidson. Saturday, May 8, 2004. San Francisco Chronicle.
  'Junk' DNA reveals vital role. Helen Pearson. May 7, 2004. Nature Science Update.
  Of mice and men: genomes have much in common. Peggy Peck. May 7, 2004. United Press International.
  Scientists discover what could be the instruction manual of life. May 8, 2004. News-Medical.net in Medical Science News.

Analysis of rat genome holds clues to mammalian evolution. Branwyn Wagman. April 19, 2004. UCSC Currents Online.

Pioneering study compares 13 vertebrate genomes: multi-species approach provides unprecedented glimpse into function and evolution of the human genome. NIH news release. August 14, 2003. NHGRI.
Of mice and men: striking similarities at the DNA level could aid research. December 5, 2002. San Francisco Chronicle

To capture better human genomic data, UCSC team builds a mouse trap. Ken Howard. March 21, 2002. GenomeWeb Daily News.