The GCID use, develop and improve innovative applications of genomic technologies, such as DNA and RNA sequencing and metagenomics, and provide rapid and cost-efficient production of high-quality genome sequences of microorganisms, invertebrate vectors of infectious diseases, and hosts and host microbiomes.
Data, software and reagents developed by the GCIDs are made available through:
Publications:
- The Broad Institute GCID Publications
- University of Maryland GCID Publications
- Baylor College of Medicine GCID Publications
- University of Michigan GCID Publications
GCID websites, and public data/tools:
- Baylor College of Medicine GCID
- The Broad Institute
- The Institute for Genome Sciences (IGS) at the University of Maryland School of Medicine
Reagents:
Main Areas of Focus
- Develop and use high-throughput sequencing and related genomic technologies such as transcriptomics and metagenomics of microorganisms, vectors, hosts, and host microbiomes to address knowledge gaps
- Develop comparative genomic analysis tools for genotyping and variant identification as well as phylogeny inference
- Implement and improve gene expression techniques for pathogenic microorganisms to understand pathogen and gene functions
- Provide bioinformatics software tools and analyses and methods and protocols to scientific community
- Provide sequencing, technology, and bioinformatic infrastructure to address and respond to pathogen outbreaks.
Who Can Use This Resource
- Data and tools are available for public use.