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The HGSC is sequencing the genome of the bottlenose dolphin
(Tursiops truncatus).
The dolphin is one of 24 animals whose genome will be sequenced to
2x coverage as part of the comparative genomic effort. DNA for the
project was kindly provided by Dr. Debbie Duffield, Portland State
University. The DNA was obtained from a healthy female dolphin at
the
US Navy Marine Mammal Program.
The comparative genomic sequencing effort is aimed at identifying
functional elements that are conserved.
The project is funded by the National Human Genome Research Institute
(NHGRI).
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