Nancy Holroyd

TL;DR: Functional data from multiple, diverse experiments performed on a targeted 1% of the human genome as part of the pilot phase of the ENCODE Project are reported, providing convincing evidence that the genome is pervasively transcribed, such that the majority of its bases can be found in primary transcripts.

TL;DR: An analysis of tapeworm genome sequences using the human-infective species Echinococcus multilocularis, E. granulosus, Taenia solium and the laboratory model Hymenolepis microstoma offers insights into the evolution of parasitism and identifies new potential drug targets.

TL;DR: The genome of the M strain of M. marinum comprises a 6,636,827-bp circular chromosome with 5424 CDS, 10 prophages, and a 23-kb mercury-resistance plasmid as discussed by the authors.

TL;DR: The upgraded genome of Schistosoma mansoni will form a fundamental dataset to underpin further advances in schistosome research and is consolidated into a searchable format within the GeneDB and SchistoDB databases.

TL;DR: The J2315 genome contains evidence that its unique and highly adapted genetic content has played a significant role in its success as an epidemic CF pathogen, and Pseudogenes in virulence determinants suggest that the pathogenic response of J 2315 may have been recently selected to promote persistence in the CF lung.