Darwin Tree of Life Project team are sequencing the mistletoe genome

Press/Media: Research

Description

Dr Twyford's team are using the PacBio Sequel IIe System to attempt to sequence the complex genome of the mistletoe.

Period	17 Dec 2020

Title	Secrets of mistletoe to be uncovered by Scottish scientists
Degree of recognition	National
Media name/outlet	The Scotsman
Media type	Print
Country/Territory	United Kingdom
Date	17/12/20
Description	Edinburgh scientists are set to be the first to sequence mistletoe’s genome – the sum total of its entire DNA – which is more than 40 times the size of the human genome.
Persons	Alex Twyford