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PhyloGenome

Crowd sourcing, open access, trading cards game about the genome sequencing era

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      • Lesson 1. About a sequenced and published genome
      • Lesson 2. Sequencing and assembly
      • Lesson 3. Gene annotation and analysis of gene expression
      • Lesson 4. Evolution of the genome: comparative genomics
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African savanna elephant

Posted by Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona on June 4, 2024July 18, 2024

Loxodonta africana, the African elephant, is the largest land mammal species. Its genome sequencing aids in understanding elephant genetics, evolution, and conservation efforts.

10.1038/s41597-023-02729-4 (Jan 11, 2024)

  • Kingdom:
  • Metazoa
  • Phylum:
  • Chordata
  • Class:
  • Mammalia
  • Genome scale:
  • 7
  • Sequencing generation:
  • 3
  • Genomic interest areas:
  • Evolutionary interest
  • Extinction risk

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