Ensembl 109 has been released
Updates from data resources Latest Ensembl and Ensembl Genomes releases bring updates to donkey and horse assemblies, and lots of new plants and metazoa.
2023
updates-from-data-resources
Darwin Tree of Life: first 500 genome assemblies released as project creates a buzz
Perspectives, Science We look back through some of the 2022 highlights from the Darwin Tree of Life project.
2023
perspectivesscience
EMBL-EBI databases considered critical to life sciences
Announcements, Science Open data resources that enable global research and development recognised by the Global Biodata Coalition.
2022
announcementsscience
Ensembl 108 has been released
Updates from data resources We are pleased to announce the release of Ensembl 108, and the corresponding release of Ensembl Genomes 55 featuring changes in the human default tracks, new genomes in Ensembl Plants and Ensembl Metazoa, and the addition of mitochondrial annotation for Tasmanian devil. Genome assemblies and…
2022
updates-from-data-resources
Biodiversity Genomics Europe: addressing biodiversity loss through genomics
Announcements, Science European experts gather to launch a project that aims to characterise and conserve life on Earth using DNA data.
2022
announcementsscience
Ensembl 107 has been released
Updates from data resources The Ensembl 107 release contains updates to regulatory annotations and updated vertebrate and metazoan species.
2022
updates-from-data-resources
Supporting the African BioGenome Project to build bioinformatics capacity
Announcements, Lab Matters The African BioGenome Project and EMBL have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to support each other in building genomics and bioinformatics capacity across Africa
2022
announcementslab-matters
A machine learning approach for allocating gene function
Science, Technology and innovation Researchers in the Ensembl team are making the most of machine learning methods to speed up genome annotation pipelines
2022
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Fergal Martin – Eukaryotic Annotation Team Leader
Lab Matters Fergal Martin discusses the importance of open access data and his work in different biodiversity initiatives
2022
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Peter Harrison – Genome Analysis Team Leader
Lab Matters Peter Harrison discusses the importance of data accessibility and his passion for biodiversity and agricultural genomics.
2022
lab-matters
The MANE collaboration: working together to support genome science
Research highlights, Science Researchers from the MANE collaboration bring you the most comprehensive human genome annotation dataset to date.
2022
research-highlightsscience
Darwin Tree of Life at EMBL-EBI: reaching the first major milestone
Announcements, Science Our researchers highlight their contributions to the Darwin Tree of Life project and how new genome annotations helps to further biodiversity research
2022
announcementsscience
Darwin Tree of Life in 2021: tireless fieldwork and the first beautiful genomes
Science A look back at some of the 2021 highlights from the Darwin Tree of Life partner institutes.
2021
science
Welcome: Sarah Dyer
Lab Matters EMBL welcomes Sarah Dyer, the new Non-Vertebrate Genomics Team Leader at EMBL-EBI.
2021
lab-matters
Piecing together the best reference genome
Science Researchers reveal the best technology for assembling reference genomes.
2021
science
The curious genome of the tuatara, an ancient reptile in peril
Science A global team of researchers including the Flicek Team at EMBL-EBI has partnered up with the Māori tribe Ngātiwai to sequence the genome of the tuatara, a rare reptile endemic to New Zealand.
2020
science
Two EMBL scientists become EMBO Members
Lab Matters This year, EMBO elected 63 new members, including Alexander Aulehla, Group Leader and Senior Scientist at EMBL Heidelberg, and Paul Flicek, Associate Director of EMBL-EBI Services, Senior Scientist, Group and Team Leader at EMBL-EBI.
2020
lab-matters
Five things you probably didn’t know about the Human Genome Project
Science Today we celebrate the 20th anniversary of the first draft of the entire human genome.
2020
science
Curious genomes
Science What are the strangest genomes in EMBL-EBI's Ensembl?
2017
science
EMBL in pictures
Events A snapshot of the many activities and events that took place in the world of EMBL this Autumn.
2015
events
GWAS Catalog moves to EMBL-EBI
Lab Matters GWAS Catalog, originally developed by the NHGRI in the US, moves to EMBL-EBI.
2015
lab-matters
Sheep genome provides rich resource for agricultural research
Science Reference sheep genome, published by International Sheep Genomics Consortium, available in Ensembl
2014
science
ArrayExpress database doubles in size to 100,000 hybridisations
Lab Matters ArrayExpress, the publicly available database of transcriptomics data at the European Molecular Biology Laboratory’s European Bioinformatics Institute (EMBL-EBI), has doubled in size in 2007, reaching the 100,000-hybridisation milestone. The database now holds snapshots of gene expression…
2007
lab-matters
Double recognition of EBI scientists by the ISCB
Lab Matters The International Society for Computational Biology has named two scientists from the European Bioinformatics Institute as the winners of its awards for 2005. Janet Thornton wins the Senior Scientist Accomplishment Award while the Overton Prize goes to Ewan Birney. Thomas Lengauer, the ISCB’s…
2005
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