How researchers from the Zoonomia project are learning from the genomes of 240 mammals

From the Zoonomia Project — the largest comparative genomics resource in the world — comes a package of papers that compare the genomes of 240 mammals. DNA samples were collected by more than 50 different institutions worldwide including the San Diego Zoo, which provided many genomes from species that are threatened or endangered. The findings help illustrate how comparative genomics can not only shed light on how certain species achieve extraordinary feats, but also help scientists better understand the parts of our genome that are functional and how they might influence health and disease.

Hear Elinor Karlsson and Kerstin Lindblad-Toh describe the project and what they hope to learn in this feature video.

Thumbnail photos courtesy of the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Association

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