darwintreeoflife.orgDarwin Tree of Life – Reading the genomes of all life: a new platform for understanding our biodiver

sity Who we are Earlham Institute EMBL-EBI Marine Biological Association Natural History Museum, London Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew University of Cambridge University of Oxford – Protist Group University of Oxford – Wytham Woods University of Edinburgh Wellcome Sanger Institute Genomes Data Portals Genome Notes Suggest a species Discover Our Science Our Species Our People Our photography All Categories Get Involved Herts DNA Barcoding Hub Habitat Postcards: DNA Decoders Species cards FAQs FAQs Sampling FAQs Sequencing FAQs Annotation FAQs Data access FAQs Data Issues FAQs DToL services FAQs Publications FAQs Collaborations Darwin Tree of Life The Darwin Tree of Life project aims to sequence the genomes of 70,000 species of eukaryotic organisms in Britain and Ireland. It is a collaboration between biodiversity, genomics and analysis partners that is transforming the way we do biology, conservation and biotechnology. What we do We use genomic data to understand the evolution of the diversity of life, to explore the biology of organisms and ecosystems, to aid conservation efforts and to provide new tools for medicine and biotechnology. The Darwin Tree of Life Project is one of several initiatives across the globe working towards the ultimate goal of sequencing all complex life on Earth, in a venture known as the Earth BioGenome Project . We are focussing on the organisms that live in and around Britain and Ireland because they constitute what is probably the best known and most deeply studied biota in the world, explored during centuries of observation and research. Our Approach All life is linked through the common thread of the DNA sequence of their genomes. The Darwin Tree of Life project will carefully collect representatives of each species, use advanced DNA sequencing technologies to generate high quality genome sequences, and cutting edge computational tools to understand how the DNA sequence translates into the diversity of life. We will sequence animals, plants, fungi and protists, and release the data openly for all to use. In our first, two-year phase we will sequence the genomes of 2000 species to build the skills needed to complete our task, to generate reference genomes for about one third of the families of organisms present in Britain and Ireland, and to prove the utility of these genomes for research and applied goals. Image: Rich Wright, RBG Kew Email: contact@darwintreeoflife.org Address: Darwin Tree of Life Wellcome Sanger Institute Wellcome Genome Campus Hinxton Cambridgeshire CB10 1SA Twitter: @darwintreelife Darwin Tree of Life Collaborators and Partners See the Wellcome Sanger Institute press release Sanger Institute News Project Resources | Jobs | Data policy | Cookie policy | Contact Hosted by Wellcome Sanger...