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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
Allan Kleinman
,
Misha Koksharov
,
Sarah Shekher
,
Jared Lee
,
Raphael De Cock
,
Linds Fallon
,
Edward Garrity
,
Jan Thys
,
Mark Lewis
,
Ted Sharpe
,
Don Salvatore
,
Richard Hall
,
TimG
,
Doug Fambrough
,
Joe Doggett
,
Huaping Mo
,
Tom Alar
,
Tim Fallon, PhD
,
Emily Davenport
,
Grace Li
,
Daniel Bear
,
Sarah Sander
,
David Plunkett
,
Francisco Martinez Gasco
,
Benjamin Lower
,
Arvid Ågren
,
Tomáš Pluskal
,
Ruth Ann Grissom
,
Noreen Huefner
,
Genome Galaxy
,
Marcel Bruchez
,
Zachary Michel
,
Matthew Cichocki
,
Margaret S Butler
,
Robert Unckless
,
Kathryn Larracuente
,
Yasir Ahmed-Braimah
,
Dr. Husni Elbahesh
,
Lauren Solomon
,
Joe T. Bamberg
,
Luis Cunha
,
Dustin Greiner
,
David Esopi
,
Michael McGurk
,
Jack Hynes
,
Florencia Schlamp
,
Colette Dedyn
,
Ben Pfeiffer
,
Matt Grommes
,
Kathryn Keho
,
Peter Berx
,
Jenny Wayfarer
,
Michael R. McKain
,
Marie Lower
,
Darby Thomas
,
Joshua Guerriero
,
Keith Guerin
,
William Nicholls
,
John Skarha
,
Richard Casey
,
Emily Hatas
,
Edoardo Gianni
,
Milo Grika
,
Pureum Kim
,
Daniel Zinshteyn
,
Tom Brekke
,
Christina Tran
,
Cindy Wu
,
Geoffrey Giller
,
Fahd Butt
,
Eric D. Walters
, and
Christophe Mandy
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Biology
Ecology
Tax Deductible
DOI: 10.18258/6893
$10,008
Raised of $10,000 Goal
100%
Funded on 6/02/16
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Discussion (63)
Lab Notes
Tags:
chemical evolution, fireflies
genome assembly
PacBio sequencing
why sequence firefly?
opsin
firefly vision
conservation
light pollution
overharvesting
habitat loss
protocol
sequencing
firefly
evolution
bioluminescence
sexual selection
nuptial gifts
predation
defensive chemical
warning signals
thankyou
FIRE
Smokies
genome
Photinus pyralis, Thank you
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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