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February 8, 2024 Researchers discover one million new components of the human genome

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February 4, 2020 U of T researchers use deep DNA sequencing to find TB "super-spreader" in northern Quebec

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March 18, 2019 U of T's Sloan Foundation fellow on how tiny bugs and simple worms offer clues to infectious diseases

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November 28, 2018 U of T researchers publish long-awaited cannabis genome map

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November 20, 2018 U of T study bridges a divide in cell aging in neurodegenerative diseases

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September 21, 2018 Gene genies: How Toronto became a global hub for genetic research

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June 28, 2018 Why we're sequencing the genomes of Canada's iconic species

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February 5, 2018 Personal Genome Project shows whole genome sequencing may transform how Canadians manage their own health care

December 9, 2016 U of T scientists help discover how to turn off CRISPR

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September 14, 2016 U of T to sequence genomes of 10,000 people per year: “Information is the new oil,” say University of Toronto scientists