From scaling up the ProxiMeta Platform to publishing numerous Hi-C papers, Phase Genomics has had a year filled with new products, new discoveries, and new applications. Proximity ligation technology is continuing to fuel genomic and metagenomic research. Here is a brief recap of newsworthy items from 2019.
Metagenomics Publications
MAY 30, 2019
The ISME Journal
Linking the Resistome and Plasmidome to the Microbiome »
AUGUST 2, 2019
Genome Biology
SEPTEMBER 7, 2019
Frontiers in Microbiology
Genome Assembly Papers
FEBRUARY 7, 2019
BMC Genomics
FEBRUARY 13, 2019
Journal of the American Society of Nephrology
MARCH 18, 2019
BioRxiv
APRIL 15, 2019
BMC Genomics
A hybrid de novo genome assembly of the honeybee, Apis mellifera, with chromosome-length scaffolds »
JUNE 3, 2019
GigaScience
A chromosome-scale assembly of the major African malaria vector Anopheles funestus »
SEPTEMBER 16, 2019
BioRxiv
SEPTEMBER 16, 2019
BioRxiv
Chromosome-scale de novo assembly and phasing of a Chinese indigenous pig genome »
OCTOBER 1, 2019
Communications Biology
Divergent evolutionary trajectories following speciation in two ectoparasitic honey bee mites »
OCTOBER 1, 2019
KeyGene
KeyGene delivers first-ever fully phased red raspberry genome »
NOVEMBER 8, 2019
Nature Communications
Emergence of the Ug99 lineage of the wheat stem rust pathogen through somatic hybridisation »
NOVEMBER 25, 2019
New Zealand Journal of Crop and Horticultural Science
A whole genome assembly of Leptospermum scoparium (Myrtaceae) for mānuka research »
DECEMBER 12, 2019
BioRxiv Preprint
DECEMBER 20, 2019
BioRxiv Preprint
Phase Genomics in the News
JANUARY 22, 2019
Market Insider
Medicinal Genomics Releases Industry’s First Comprehensive Cannabis Reference Genome »
JANUARY 23, 2019
Podcast: How to Live to 200
Dr. Ivan Liachko on Cat Poop and the Secrets of the Microbiome »
FEBRUARY 25, 2019
Genome Web
Phase Genomics wins $200K grant to develop microbiome discovery technology »
MARCH 6, 2019
Podcast: How On Earth
Dr. Ivan Liachko on Tagging the Bugs that Carry Antibiotic Resistance »
APRIL 5, 2019
ZME Science
Saving the Honeybee: Can New Genomic Clues Help Solve the Colony Collapse Mystery? »
APRIL 25, 2019
Genes to Genomes
Chromosome-scale genome assembly gives African mosquito and malaria vector fewer places to hide its secrets »
MAY 9, 2019
The Genetic Literacy Project
Dissecting the cannabis genome in the quest for a better bud and effective medicines »
JUNE 20, 2019
New Product
Phase Genomics Accelerates Microbiome Discovery and Antibiotic Resistance tracking with New ProxiMeta™ 8-Pack Including Bundled Analysis »
AUGUST 6, 2019
New Application
Phase Genomics’ Platform Links Viruses and Antibiotic Resistance Genes to the Microbiome in Study of a Highly Complex Microbial Community »
SEPTEMBER 23, 2019
Xconomy
An Entrepreneur’s Quest to Make Seattle a Genome Sciences Hub »
OCTOBER 22, 2019
Biodiesel Magazine
Phase Genomics awarded DOE grant for algae biofuel research »
Blog Posts
JANUARY 13, 2019
The Era of Platinum Genomes Has Arrived »
APRIL 5, 2019
Q&A with Co-Authors About Bees, Mites, and Their Genomes »
APRIL 25, 2019
Q&A with Co-Author Dr. Nora Besansky about Malaria, Mosquitos, Insecticides and Adaptations! »
MAY 8, 2019
The Highest-Quality Genomes: Q&A on Cannabis Genomics »
JUNE 3, 2019
Project ProxiMeta: 2019 Metagenomics Award »
JUNE 19, 2019
Dr. Ivan Liachko, LinkedIn Article: No longer beyond the horizon: Capturing the flow of antibiotic resistance genes through the microbiome with next-gen proximity ligation sequencing »
AUGUST 7, 2019
Dr. Ivan Liachko, LinkedIn Article: A more complete microbiome: Using proximity-ligation next generation sequencing to uncover host-viral links in complex microbial ecosystems »
SEPTEMBER 3, 2019
Choose This Year’s Metagenomics Award Winner »
OCTOBER 28, 2019
Phase Genomics Transformative Genome Phasing Tool (FALCON-Phase) Now Compatible with Nanopore Sequencing »
OCTOBER 29, 2019
Dr. Ivan Liachko, LinkedIn Article: Help Build Genome Startup Day 2020 »
Phase Genomics Events and Awards
SEPTEMBER 23, 2019
Phase Genomics hosted the inaugural Genome Startup day this year with an attendance of over two hundred scientists, students, and investors.
SEPTEMBER 11, 2019
Project ProxiMeta Winner
Dr. Ben Tully: The Complete Hydrothermal Microbial Metal Metabolism »