North American Beaver Genome Project
Welcome to the home of the North American Beaver (Castor canadensis) Genome Project.
The human genome project has dramatically increased our knowledge of human biology and opened the door to many new medical treatments. Genome projects for plants and animals such as wheat, soybeans, horses and dogs have similarly expanded our knowledge of these organisms. However, until now, Oregon State University’s (OSU) mascot and the state animal of Oregon, the North American Beaver, had no genome project! OSU’s Center for Genome Research and Biocomputing has set out to change that. A genome project for OSU's Benny/Filbert (see image) the Beaver will greatly increase our knowledge of this industrious engineer and the benefits it contributes to Oregon’s forest and stream ecosystems. The project will also raise awareness among the children and grownups of the Beaver Nation about the contributions that genome science and OSU’s researchers make to understanding our environment.
The crowd-funding campaign ran September 16 - October 30, 2015 and was successful in raising the $30,000 needed to sequence the beaver genome.
@SeqTheBeav Tweets
- OSU inks largest research grant in its history to begin ship construction @SeqTheBeav https://t.co/EkL0ven7ub — 5 years 10 months ago
- @SeqTheBeav https://t.co/EOrfihm2PL — 5 years 11 months ago
- #Seqthebeav @SeqTheBeav https://t.co/o92Wmh8zed — 6 years 1 week ago
- @SeqTheBeav @OregonState This is one of my students! So proud of the work she is doing to find long non-coding RNA in the beaver genome. — 6 years 1 month ago
- Sinking Their Teeth Into Research https://t.co/uEfX2PudvY story about #Beaver genome & undergrad Amita Kashyap @OregonState #crowdfunding — 6 years 1 month ago
- Dear @SeqTheBeav we *are* connecting tomorrow, yes? Let's find each other at morning coffee break. 😊 #BioGenomics2017 — 6 years 3 months ago
- Awesome to meet another crowdfunded emblematic community genome project at #BioGenomics2017: @SeqTheBeav… https://t.co/qTTC1M2YHv — 6 years 3 months ago
- RT @OregonZoo: Happy 158th birthday, Beaver State! #Oregon #statehoodday https://t.co/QxInz4JYAd — 6 years 3 months ago
- Wood cellulose is definitely Yummy for #Beavers Lot of reports on #microbiome and #metagenome in play.… https://t.co/FA0edChNgv — 6 years 3 months ago
- @SeqTheBeav #SeqTheBeav Beaver Tales art show https://t.co/A4jZMocPN9 — 6 years 3 months ago
- #SeqTheBeav @SeqTheBeav Presenting science at the Beaver Takes art exhibit https://t.co/zbnSRvw2vt — 6 years 3 months ago
- Your favorite Faded Genes https://t.co/pnn8vecoC9 — 6 years 4 months ago
- @SeqTheBeav picking up news and credits for the team. @OregonState with help from @OregonZoo #beaver #filbertbeaver https://t.co/pCUn1IwkyB — 6 years 4 months ago
- Oregon State University team completes sequencing of beaver genome https://t.co/1z4YVXWkMz @SeqTheBeav was in @KATUNews at 6 @OregonState — 6 years 4 months ago
- @SeqTheBeav #beaver #genome project highlights on Jan 27 @KATUNews at 6:00pm @OregonState @OSUAgSci @OSUScience @OregonZoo @BennytheBeaver — 6 years 4 months ago
- OSU researchers release first analysis of complete beaver genome https://t.co/Nu5WTjo6z8 — 6 years 4 months ago
- RT @GeneticsGSA: Analysis suggests enhancer sharing is common & enhancer-promoter distance is important regulatory layer https://t.co/orfwMC4h3S #G3journal — 6 years 4 months ago
- Does your school mascot have a genome sequence? Oregon State does https://t.co/PUwFD50flq — 6 years 4 months ago
- @wheatgenome @SeqTheBeav @kheyduk @doe_jgi You've been quoted in my #Storify story "PAG XXV 2017 Day 1" https://t.co/ls4RCve9J3 #PAGXXV — 6 years 4 months ago
- . @tjsharpton @OregonState @SeqTheBeav Congrats on the Beaver Genome sequence completion! Big thanks to @OregonZoo and #Filbert the beaver — 6 years 4 months ago
- Researchers release first analysis of complete beaver genome. https://t.co/cUJJEglwU2 https://t.co/o2YEKqSqpm — 6 years 4 months ago
- @Mammal_Society News about beaver genome data release https://t.co/Y0nxLsggTm @SeqTheBeav — 6 years 4 months ago
- @editor_traceyd @SeqTheBeav They pulled it off well. I don't think it was easy, but excitement for the school's mas… https://t.co/oPrtoGyVxm — 6 years 4 months ago
- @tjsharpton @SeqTheBeav tkx. the crowdfunding is a cool approach to the @SeqTheBeav project. — 6 years 4 months ago
- @editor_traceyd @SeqTheBeav Big difference appears to be comparative analyses, from what I quickly scanned — 6 years 4 months ago
- @editor_traceyd @SeqTheBeav Not directly related, to my knowledge. — 6 years 4 months ago
- @tjsharpton @SeqTheBeav how are these projects related? https://t.co/i7Y7k5qt00 — 6 years 4 months ago
- @NYTScience @OregonState #mascot Draft Genome of the North American #Beaver (Castor canadensis) released @SeqTheBeav https://t.co/8r2juYM2oq — 6 years 4 months ago
- RT @tjsharpton: Interesting. Pathway analysis finds that beaver genome lacks genes that cause limb webbing when knocked out of mice. #PAGXXV @SeqTheBeav — 6 years 4 months ago
- @SeqTheBeav the genome data inow accessible publicly & inviting collaboratios https://t.co/DXrNfZ02L8 @OregonState Happily announced #PAGXXV — 6 years 4 months ago
- RT @tjsharpton: 26k predicted genes in the beaver genome, but this is likely an overprediction based on genome comparisons. @SeqTheBeav #PAGXXV — 6 years 4 months ago
- RT @tjsharpton: Orthology analysis finds that 2/3 of beaver genes fall into orthogy clusters (platypus, other rodents, humans) #PAGXXV @SeqTheBeav — 6 years 4 months ago
- Interesting. Pathway analysis finds that beaver genome lacks genes that cause limb webbing when knocked out of mice. #PAGXXV @SeqTheBeav — 6 years 4 months ago
- Orthology analysis finds that 2/3 of beaver genes fall into orthogy clusters (platypus, other rodents, humans) #PAGXXV @SeqTheBeav — 6 years 4 months ago
- 26k predicted genes in the beaver genome, but this is likely an overprediction based on genome comparisons. @SeqTheBeav #PAGXXV — 6 years 4 months ago
- RT @tjsharpton: The first Beaver genome sequence is being discussed at #PAGXXV @OregonState @SeqTheBeav — 6 years 4 months ago
- RT @tjsharpton: .@OregonState @SeqTheBeav The Beaver genome project was almost completely crowd funded! @illumina also gave resources. — 6 years 4 months ago
- Beaver genome page is live and data is available! #beaver #genome #PAGXXV https://t.co/DYOXnnjROB https://t.co/VO38smFhla — 6 years 4 months ago
- .@OregonState @SeqTheBeav The Beaver genome project was almost completely crowd funded! @illumina also gave resources. — 6 years 4 months ago
- The first Beaver genome sequence is being discussed at #PAGXXV @OregonState @SeqTheBeav — 6 years 4 months ago
- #beaver #genome happening now at #PAGXXV https://t.co/jXx3fKbxJH — 6 years 4 months ago
- @SeqTheBeav @OregonState @BrettTylerOSU I made it on the minute :-D — 6 years 4 months ago
- Beavers can hold their breath for 15 minutes, use their tales as rudders! Find out more https://t.co/XimouSduGv… https://t.co/2EXGxTPwhF — 6 years 4 months ago
- https://t.co/Y0nxLrYG1O @SeqTheBeav @KVALnews @Oregonian @KEZI9 @gtnews @oregonstatenews @CNNSciTech @news4go… https://t.co/x1g0qptEcd — 6 years 4 months ago
- @rhskraus please find our @OregonState researchers after, @BrettTylerOSU — 6 years 4 months ago
- @SeqTheBeav Oh I'll try! But looks tough. Here talk still going on. — 6 years 4 months ago
- Clues from #lncRNA can help explain the amazing underwater abilities of the North American #beaver #PAGXXV #genome https://t.co/68asXMOvcV — 6 years 4 months ago
- @rhskraus #PAGXXV Pacific Salon 2 9:43am January 14 today.@SeqTheBeav #beaver #genome announcement coming up https://t.co/Q1zaocMlyI … — 6 years 4 months ago
- Kickstarter campaign leads to first PAC12 mascot genome sequence. Thank you to all out donors! Presenting now!… https://t.co/dDm0fX5wGg — 6 years 4 months ago
- #PAGXXV Pacific Salon 2 9:43am January 14 today.@SeqTheBeav #beaver #genome announcement coming up… https://t.co/Isg0WLbV06 — 6 years 4 months ago
- .@SeqTheBeav Are beaver genomics at #PAGXXV? I didn't see. I'm curious. Have worked on beaver genetics, too! https://t.co/Qn8u2li27U — 6 years 4 months ago
- Beaver genome can reveal the secrets to a longer life #beaver #longlife #largerodent #ROUS #PAGXXV… https://t.co/cjhNHMzXw3 — 6 years 4 months ago
- Find out what the beaver genome can reveal about the evolution of webbed feet #PAGXXV #lncRNA #beaver #genome… https://t.co/34V9vwmMU0 — 6 years 4 months ago
- @GutMicrobiomeF @PAGmeeting @tjsharpton talking about #gutmicrobiome comparative analysis including #beaver @SeqTheBeav looking @ metabolism — 6 years 4 months ago
- @SeqTheBeav @PAGmeeting @OregonState @tjsharpton @ctitusbrown @BrettTylerOSU @OreStateMedia @OregonSeaGrant @OregonZoo @smithsonian — 6 years 4 months ago
- Find out what makes me different from other rodents #PAGXXV #beaver #genome https://t.co/L93F6LarQ2 https://t.co/SN8KW2eRD0 — 6 years 4 months ago
- @BennytheBeaver @OregonState #CGRB_OSU #beaver #PAGXXV @OregonZoo It takes a village to build a beaver genome. https://t.co/L93F6LarQ2 — 6 years 4 months ago
- #PAGXXV #beaver #genome Exciting News! https://t.co/L93F6LarQ2 https://t.co/l9DqubMMym — 6 years 4 months ago
- @SeqTheBeav #beaver #genome #announcement @PAGmeeting come to #systemsbiolog workshop Pacific Salon 2 https://t.co/pvvn6HlqEk — 6 years 4 months ago
- @SeqTheBeav project website https://t.co/DXrNfZ02L8 is now public.#beaver #genome #sequencing @PAGmeeting @OregonState — 6 years 4 months ago
- The tissue samples for the #beaver #genome #sequencing project were kindly provided by our loving #Filbert #beaver @OregonZoo — 6 years 4 months ago
- #beaver #genome #sequencing completed Feb 21, 2016 & We received 450 giga basepairs of #DNA. On to #Bioinformatics now — 6 years 4 months ago
- Our #crowdfunding campaign ran Septr 16 - Oct 30, 2015 & successfully raised $30,000 needed to #sequence the #beaver #genome @OregonState — 6 years 4 months ago
- North American Beaver Genome Sequencing Project is now on Twitter Our 1st official tweet @OregonState #genome #sequencing #Bioinformatics — 6 years 4 months ago