The first Ancient North American genome was sequenced
On Feb. 12, 2014, Scientists, led by ancient DNA expert Eske Willerslev of the University of Copenhagen and…
Neanderthal genes unearthed in modern humans
On Jan. 29, 2014, Neanderthal genes were unearthed in modern humans by University of Washington scientists Benjamin Vernot…
DNA was isolated from the deadly 1849 cholera outbreak in Philadelphia
On Jan. 9, 2014, DNA was isolated from a 165-year-old intestine of a cholera victim from Philadelphia – …
Thomas Brock and Hudson Freeze receive the Golden Goose Award
On Sept. 19, 2013, Thomas Brock and Hudson Freeze received the Golden Goose Award for their discovery of…
Horse genome 700,000 years old sequenced
On Jun. 26, 2013 researchers at the Centre for GeoGenetics at the Natural History Museum of Denmark announced…
U.S. Supreme Court ruled that naturally occurring DNA cannot be patented
On Jun. 13, 2013, the U.S. Supreme Court Justices ruled 9-0 that naturally occurring DNA cannot be patented,…
NIH researchers conduct first genomic survey of human skin fungal diversity
On May 22, 2013, a research team at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced they had sequenced…
DNA analysis unearthed origins of Minoans, the first major European civilization
On May 14, 2013, a University of Washington led team announced that DNA analysis had unearthed the origins…
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The Human Genome Project was completed
On Apr. 13, 2003, the International Human Genome Sequencing Consortium announced the completion of the Human Genome Project…
Endangered Lemurs’ genomes sequenced
On Mar. 25, 2013, for the first time, the complete genomes of three separate populations of aye-ayes —…
The Center for Personalized Diagnostics (CPD) was established at UPenn
In Feb. 2013, the Center for Personalized Diagnostics (CPD) was established at UPenn for researching genomic and therapeutic…
Amgen acquired deCODE Genetics for $415 million
On Dec. 12, 2012, deCODE genetics announced an agreement whereby Amgen acquired deCODE Genetics, a global leader in…
Entire genome of extinct Denisovan human decoded from fossil
On Feb. 7, 2012, The Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology, in Leipzig, Germany, completed the genome sequence…
The Earth Microbiome Project was envisoned
On Dec. 31 2010, In a meeting report from the Terabase Metagenomics Workshop in Snowbird, Utah, the Vision…
Ozzy Osbourne’s Genome sequencing makes its move into pop culture
On Oct. 25, 2010, The “Godfather of heavy metal,” “the Prince of Darkness,” the man who made himself…
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory announced Lawrence Livermore Microbial Detection Array
On May 7, 2010, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) biologists and informatics experts announced the Lawrence Livermore Microbial…
Genentech opened its Hillsboro facility
On Apr. 10, 2010, Genentech opened its $400 million manufacturing center in Hillsboro, Oregon. The 75-acre property campus…
FDA recommended physicians suspend use of GSK’s Rotarix rotavirus vaccine due to porcine circovirus 1 contamination
On Mar. 23, 2010, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recommended that physicians temporarily suspend use of…
Carol W. Greider won a share of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2009 for discovering how chromosomes are protected by telomeres
On Oct. 5, 2009, Carol W. Greider won a share of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine…
Elizabeth Blackburn won a share of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for discovering how chromosomes are protected by telomeres
On Oct. 5, 2009, Elizabeth H. Blackburn won a share of the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine…
DNA recovered from museum specimens of extinct moas, giant flightless birds
On Jul. 1, 2009, researchers from the University of Adelaide and Landcare Research in New Zealand have identified…
National Cancer Institute study of mutations in Non-Hodgkin lymphoma yielded clues for potential new therapies
On Mar. 6, 2008, DNA mutations found in a type of non-Hodgkin lymphoma that has a poor prognosis…
International consortium published second-generation map of human genetic variation
On Oct. 29, 2007, the International HapMap Consortium announced it had published an analyses of its second-generation map…
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National Cancer Institute researchers discovered common variation in a gene segment that increases risk for prostate cancer
On Apr. 1, 2007, National Cancer Institute (NCI) researchers reported that a variation in a portion of DNA…
Genome sequencing of the horse was completed
In Jan. 2007, the sequencing of the horse genome project was completed. The initial goal of the Horse…
Rheumatoid Arthritis gene was discovered
On Nov. 8, 2007, researchers from Brigham and Women’s and MIT’s Broad Institute and Harvard discovered a gene…
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Integrated DNA Technologies acquired Belgian manufacturer and established European operating base in Leuven, Belgium
On Sept. 18, 2006, Integrated DNA Technologies (IDT) announced the acquisition of RNA-TEC, based in Leuven, Belgium. The…
Integrated DNA Technologies began production in San Diego to serve West Coast customers
On Dec. 15, 2005, Integrated DNA Technologies (IDT) announced the completion of its acquisition of San Diego, CA…
UI Microbiology Professor Mark Stinski made the discoveries of CMV promoter and was named Iowa Inventor of the Year
On Sept. 30, 2003, University of Iowa (UI) Microbiology Professor Mark Stinski made the discoveries of CMV promoter…
DNA Day commemorates the successful completion of the Human Genome Project and discovery of DNA’s double helix
On April 25 known as DNA Day, is a day that commemorates the successful completion of the Human…