Sequencing of the sea lamprey - Nature
WEBFeb 24, 2013 · Jeramiah Smith, Weiming Li and colleagues report the whole-genome sequence of the sea lamprey, Petromyzon marinus, representing a vertebrate lineage diverged from humans ~500 million years ago.
Jeramiah Smith - University of Kentucky
WEBJeramiah Smith, Ph.D. Professor, Biology. Member, Center for Computational Sciences. Member, Markey Cancer Center / Cancer Research Priority Initiative. Member, Molecular and Cellular Oncology Research Program. Neuroscience Research …
Interview with a Scientist: Jeramiah Smith on the Genomic …
WEBMay 9, 2018 · Jeramiah Smith, associate professor of biology at the University of Kentucky, has discovered that lamprey have two separate genomes: a complete genome specific to their reproductive cells, consisting of 99 chromosomes (humans have 23 pairs) and another genome in which about 20 percent of genes have been deleted after development.
Biologist Gathers Genetic Clues from Sea Lampreys - NIH Record
WEBJun 29, 2018 · Biologist Gathers Genetic Clues from Sea Lampreys. Fishermen in the Great Lakes probably wish there were more researchers like Dr. Jeramiah Smith, who studies sea lampreys. These slimy, parasitic little suckers feed on adult fish, wreaking havoc on the lake trout population and often evading control efforts. In some parts of …
Sea lampreys jettison one-fifth of their genome | UW News - UW …
WEBJul 20, 2009 · Dr. Jeramiah Smith, University of Washington (UW) postdoctoral fellow in genome sciences, holds a sea lamprey in a fish husbandry laboratory in California. Close-up of the adult sea lamprey’s jawless, suction-cup like mouth and its circles of rasping teeth and toothed tongue.
Jeramiah Smith's lab | University of Kentucky (UKY) - ResearchGate
WEBThe sea lamprey (Petromyzon marinus) is one of few vertebrate species known to reproducibly eliminate large fractions of its genome during normal embryonic development.
WEBImproving the Lamprey Genome Assembly Goals - The major goals of this project are to improve the assembly of the lamprey genome and understanding of the process of programmed genome rearrangement by generating optical maps from
Regeneration Bonus: Jeramiah Smith - University of Kentucky
WEBJeramiah Smith is a professor and researcher in the Department of Biology. Smith's research focuses on gene rearragnement, with a specific focus on the genes of Lamprey, a species of aquatic vertebrate. In this podcast, Smith explains why Lamprey DNA is important to humans and where his research is headed. …
Sequencing of the Sea Lamprey (Petromyzon marinus) Genome …
WEBBy virtue of this deeply shared ancestry, the sea lamprey (P. marinus) genome is uniquely poised to provide insight into the ancestry of vertebrate genomes and the underlying principles of vertebrate biology. Here, we present the first lamprey whole-genome sequence and assembly.
Regeneration Bonus: Jeramiah Smith | University of Kentucky …
WEB(Aug. 13, 2014) — University of Kentucky biologist Jeramiah Smith studies salamanders and sea lamprey to find genetic clues to regeneration. Smith works closely with colleague Randal Voss on sequencing the salamander genome.
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