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27 January 2022

New method and model address blindspot towards uncommon species in mixed samples

For higher accuracy and more effective microbial diagnostics, researchers at the Earlham Institute have evaluated a new approach to analyse metagenomic samples that may contain low numbers of certain species - helping to prevent crucial genomic information from being overlooked or lost.
27 May 2021

Beyond wheat: expanding genetic resources to meet global food demand

This year Earlham Institute’s Plant Genomics Group will be taking part in the eMonogram Conference, hosted by The James Hutton Institute and the University of Dundee
17 May 2021

When one become two: separating DNA for more accurate nanopore analysis

A new software tool developed by Earlham Institute researchers will help bioinformaticians improve the quality and accuracy of their biological data, and avoid mis-assemblies.
18 December 2020

Plants can be larks or night owls just like us

Plants have the same variation in body clocks as that found in humans, according to new research that explores the genes governing circadian rhythms in plants.
25 November 2020

Global wheat diversity mapped in huge international collaboration

Earlham Institute researchers have applied expertise in genomics and bioinformatics to give us the most detailed insight into wheat genetics yet. The findings, published in Nature, will help ensure food security for years to come.
11 November 2020

240 mammal genomes open for all in groundbreaking collaboration

Earlham Institute Researchers have contributed to the launch of 240 mammal genomes, the first ever consortium-driven genomics project that allows anyone to access the publicly available data prior to analysis. The resource - which includes 120 completely new genome sequences - will vastly accelerate our understanding of human health and conservation genomics.
28 October 2020

Liberators of knowledge: COPO launches for Darwin Tree of Life

A big data broker for life science, Collaborative OPen Omics (COPO) is now available for users on the ambitious Darwin Tree of Life Project, which aims to sequence the DNA of more than 60,000 species from across the British Isles.