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ACGT and Synthetic Genomics Complete First Draft of Oil Palm Genome; Jatropha Sequencing Progressing

Posted on May 21, 2008

The Asiatic Centre for Genome Technology Sdn Bhd (ACGT) and Synthetic Genomics Inc. (SGI) have completed a first draft assembly and annotation of the oil palm genome. (Earlier post.) The organizations also announced that they have made progress in sequencing and analyzing the jatropha genome. The oil palm and jatropha genome projects represent the first stages of research undertaken through a joint venture between SGI and ACGT which was announced in 2007 and is aimed at developing more high-yielding and disease-resistant plant feedstocks. The genome sequences of these highly productive oilseed...

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