"Mapping Genomes of 51 Animal Species: Unlocking the Evolutionary Time Machine"
Researchers have mapped and published the genomes of 51 animal species, using advanced DNA mapping technology to cut sequencing time from years to just days. This genetic blueprint could have broad implications for understanding human evolutionary history and shared ancestry with other mammals. The team's open-source software, developed from the Vertebrate Genomes Project and the European Reference Genome Atlas, was found to be more effective at reassembling segments of the genome and creating an accurate map. Their goal is to sequence the genomes of at least one species across all 275 vertebrate orders.
