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GetGenome wiki A living, open science database of bacterial, fungal and plant genomes sequenced through the GetGenome programme for global genomic equity. getgenome-wiki.net/campaigns/

I just sequenced a human genome to 30× coverage entirely at home. As far as I know, this is the first time this has been done. I didn’t step foot in a lab once. Every step - from saliva collection, to running the sequencer - took place in a single room with a dining table + kitchenette. Six weeks ago, I had never done wet lab biology before. I used an Oxford Nanopore P2 Solo - the only commercially available sequencing device portable enough to do 30x human genome sequencing at home. Biggest takeaway - I could build something that combined software, hardware, and molecular biology far faster than I thought was possible. I can name >100 specific instances where AI helped me solve a technical problem that would previously have blocked me because I lacked access to a domain expert. For example: how do I save my sequencing run when my DNA extraction yield is 4x lower than I need it to be, and I have this limited set of reagents to hand? To make this work, I had to navigate multiple disciplines: - writing software to monitor sequencing runs and orchestrate remote GPU infra for basecalling - learning + executing 5 hour long molecular biology protocols - building a hardware device to quantify DNA concentration Apologies for the hyperbole, but I feel super lucky to be living in 2026. A few weeks ago I decided to sequence a human genome to 30x at home. Then I actually did it. And I did it really quickly.

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#WestNileVirus in Germany is more dynamic than expected: #Genomic data from 15k+ mosquitoes shows high local diversity & frequent spread between sites 👉 Rethink #Surveillance & risk mapping doi.org/10.1016/j.oneh… #PublicHealth #OneHealth #InfectiousDiseases

We are excited to release the BAT! 🦇🚨 We've used this phylogenetic analysis pipeline in our lab for years, and grad Ben Sheppard now presents a Github release and preprint. I run BAT analyses almost daily. It makes exploring gene families routine, customizable, and fun🧵

Hugely productive symposium between @TheSainsburyLab and @ILRI hosted by Appolinaire @ADjikeng - we made great progress in identifying collaborative science that can make an impact in the Global South.

Thank you Appolinaire @ADjikeng DG @ILRI for hosting such an inspiring event

My slides from the ILRI-TSL Symposium: Plant Immunity For All! Predicting, Editing, and Deploying Resistance for the Global South. Zenodo. doi.org/10.5281/zenodo…

“In Africa, almost all farmers have smartphones”

Euphorbia candelabrum or a close East African relative, Kapiti 🇰🇪 | Euphorbiacae @TheSainsburyLab Group Leaders for scale

Kicking off now: the ILRI–TSL Nairobi Symposium 🇰🇪 Great to bring together colleagues from @ILRI and @TheSainsburyLab to discuss plant health, genomics, and climate-resilient agriculture. #PlantHealth #OpenScience

La souveraineté biologique: le nouveau front invisible de la souveraineté alimentaire leaders.com.tn/article/37997-… #Leaders_Tunisie

Here are the 11 phages the @IAFultonSchools second year biotech kids discovered this year.

In search of phage tail-like particles: nature’s versatile nanomachines. nature.com/articles/s4157…

GetGenome April 2026 Newsletter: #DurumGPT and more. getgenome.net/network

Tunisian researchers unlock “treasure trove” of genetic traits in heritage durum wheat agtechnavigator.com/Article/2026/0…

The growing inaccessibility of science that you can understand by paying €27.99

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Curiosity is the only addiction I would recommend @TEDx #TEDxPashaStreet

“Ainsi, d’une simple graine, se raconte l’histoire d’un pays… et d’un gène invisible se construit l’avenir de son alimentation.” cosmosmedia.net/?p=44292&lang=…