Genomes Quotes

This study provides further support for the hypothesis that humans and chimpanzees should be one genus, rather than two. We not only share extremely similar genomes, we shared similar gestation times until recently in the evolutionary time scale. - Soojin Yi

This high degree of organization of prokaryotic genomes is a complete surprise, and this finding carried many implications that biologists might not have considered before. These findings show that evolution of prokaryotes [organisms that lack nuclei] is constrained not just by variations in the content of genes, but also by the intricate ways in which those genes are arranged on chromosomes. - Bernhard Palsson

Reading these two genomes side by side, it's amazing to see the evolutionary changes that are occurring. I couldn't imagine Darwin looking for stronger confirmation of his theories. - Robert Waterston

Of the more than 5,500 mammals living today, dogs are arguably the most remarkable. The incredible physical and behavioral diversity of dogs -- from Chihuahuas to Great Danes -- is encoded in their genomes. It can uniquely help us understand embryonic development, neurobiology, human disease and the basis of evolution. - Eric Lander

My father and I made genetics history. We were the first African-Americans and the first father and son anywhere to have their genomes sequenced. - Henry Louis Gates

It's an extremely important time in science, this genomic revolution that's going on around us. Scientific groups are knocking out these genomes on a regular rate now and are really hitting their stride in their ability to do this quickly and relatively cheaply. - George DeTitta

It's a shotgun approach. You put the microbes through a blender, and then sequence the fragments of DNA that are floating around. Then you use a lot of computing power to reconstruct the genomes of this collection of organisms. - Larry Smarr

I think we can say that this study provides further support for the hypothesis that humans and chimpanzees should be in one genus, rather than two different genus' because we not only share extremely similar genomes, we share similar generation time. - Soojin Yi