Tree of Life
Overview
Led by Professor Mark Blaxter this new research Programme focuses on a range of activities, including:
Darwin Tree of Life Project
The Wellcome Sanger Institute is leading the initiative to decipher the genomes of all 60,000 eukaryotes in Britain and Ireland.
The Project draws together a wide range of partners from museums, botanical gardens, research organisations and universities to collect, sequence and explore the genomes of all animals, plants, fungi and protists in these islands.
Aquatic Symbiosis Genomics
Working with global partners funded through the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, Tree of Life is using advanced genomic technologies to probe and understand the biology of symbiosis – where two organisms collaborate closely to achieve evolutionary success. Symbiotic organisms, such as corals, sustain ecosystems and are major components of global diversity.
Faculty-led research
Our faculty work on a wide range of genomics questions related to the origin and diversification of species, the evolutionary mechanisms of genome change and the genomic underpinnings of important phenotypes such as parasitism, invasiveness and survival in extreme environments.
Tree of Life Twitter channel
The Tree of Life Programme has a Twitter feed of its latest developments, projects and work. To keep up to date with the latest news, please visit: https://twitter.com/sangertol
5-9 October: Biodiversity Genomics 2020
Join us online at Biodiversity Genomics 2020 to celebrate success, explore challenges and look to the future of sequencing all life on Earth
The meeting is free to attend, thanks to generous support from the Tree of Life programme at the Wellcome Sanger Institute and other sponsors.
Register now to be part of the global discussion
Timings:
Main meeting talks and parallel sessions: 15:00-19:00 BST, 5-9 October 2020
Time-zone-appropriate satellite Australian and Far East region events: 08:00-10:00 BST
