Illuminating the firefly genome

By Jing-Ke Weng, Megan Behringer, Seth Bybee, Tim Fallon, PhD, Amanda Larracuente, Sara Lewis, Gavin Martin, and Sarah Sander
Backed by Liliana Bachrach, Atsuko Fish, Nathan Shaner, Rutong Xie, Sara Lewis, Jing-Ke Weng, Peter Rodenbeck, Larry Fish, Amanda Larracuente, Hunter Lower, and 72 other backers
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
BiologyEcology
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DOI: 10.18258/6893
$10,008
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Funded on 6/02/16
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Dear Firefly Genome Fans,
October 17, 2018
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Firefly genome(s) now available!
December 23, 2017
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First poster presented on firefly genome progress
April 25, 2017
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Firefly genome update: Mitochondrial genome deciphered!
November 18, 2016
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Good News! PacBio long-read sequencing data received
October 28, 2016
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How does one extract high-molecular-weight firefly DNA?
September 1, 2016
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DNA submitted for sequencing!
August 30, 2016
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Update - We've Been Busy!
August 29, 2016
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100% funded! Thank you all for your support!
June 1, 2016
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93%! Coming in to the finish line.
May 29, 2016
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The Power of evolution – through the lens of fireflies
May 29, 2016
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Why PacBio sequencing?
May 26, 2016
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