Coast Redwood and Giant Sequoia Mega-Genomes Sequenced
(WorldNews Environment)

Scientists have successfully sequenced the coast redwood and giant sequoia genomes, completing the first major milestone of a five-year project to develop the tools necessary to study these forests` genomic diversity. The research partners, composed of the University of California, Davis, Johns Hopkins University and the Save the Redwoods League, are making the data publicly available today. The coast redwood genome is now the second-largest ever sequenced at nearly nine times the size of the human genome. The genome of the giant sequoia is roughly three times that of the human genome. `23 and Tree?` Much like sequencing the human genome opened the door to finding cures for things like...