J. Craig Venter Institute
32°52′09″N 117°14′35″W / 32.869107°N 117.243037°W The J. Craig Venter Institute (JCVI) is a
The institute studies the
History
In 2004, the Center for the Advancement of Genomics (TCAG), the Institute for Biological Energy Alternatives (IBEA) and the J. Craig Venter Institute Joint Technology Center (JTC) were merged and to form the J. Craig Venter Institute (JCVI).[1]
In 1992, Craig Venter was a researcher at the National Institutes of Health (NIH). He began The Institute for Genomic Research (TIGR) during the same time and was part of the determination of the human genome.[2][3][4] Because of disagreements of how the project was being managed TIGR was excluded from the funding by NIH in 1998.[5][6] The political, personal, and ethical conflicts of the race between the public and private sectors have been notable.[2][3][4][7][8][9][10][11][12][excessive citations]
In 1995, the precursor to the J. Craig Venter Institute, TIGR, determined the sequence of
In June 2000, Venter founded The Center for the Advancement of Genomics (TCAG), a think tank for studying the ethics of human genetics and stem cells research.[19][20]
Also in 2002, Venter founded the Institute for Biological Energy Alternatives (IBEA) to investigate the use of microorganisms to produce alternate fuels (such as hydrogen) and to
In 2007, the institute published the first diploid human genome, i.e. the genome of a single individual (J. Craig Venter) in which both sets of chromosomes were sequenced.[22] In 2010, the institute determined the 1.08 million base pair Mycoplasma mycoides genome, which was then inserted into a cell to create the first cell with a completely synthetic genome.[23]
In April 2022 Venter sold the La Jolla facility to the University of California, San Diego for $25 million. The university, which already has a very strong genomics program, hopes to absorb most of the institute's faculty and its current research grants. Venter will continue to lead a separate nonprofit research group, also known as the J. Craig Venter Institute.[24]
See also
- Artificial cell
- The Institute for Genomic Research
- Global Ocean Sampling Expedition
- Mycoplasma laboratorium
- Synthetic mycoides
References
- ^ "J. Craig Venter Announces Consolidation of Three Research Organizations Into One New Not-For-Profit Organization — The J.Craig Venter Institute" (Press release). J. Craig Venter Institute. 29 September 2004. Retrieved 20 March 2012.
- ^ ISBN 0375406298.
- ^ ISBN 0309084091.
- ^ a b "The Human Genome Project Race". Center for Biomolecular Science & Engineering, UC Santa Cruz. Retrieved 20 March 2012.
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- ^ Goozner, Merrill (19 December 2001). "Patenting Life". The American Prospect. Retrieved 20 March 2012.
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- ^ Shreeve, James (August 2004). "Craig Venter's Epic Voyage to Redefine the Origin of the Species". Wired. Vol. 12, no. 8. Retrieved 20 March 2012.
- ^ Wade, Nicholas (27 June 2000). "Double Landmarks for Watson: Helix and Genome". The New York Times. Retrieved 20 March 2012.
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- ^ a b "Genome giant's next step". Prisma Techniek. Retrieved 20 March 2012.
- ^ "Genome News Network". Retrieved 20 March 2012.
- ^ Smith, H. O.; Friedman, R; Venter, J. Craig (Summer 2003). "Biological Solutions to Renewable Energy". The Bridge. 33 (2). Retrieved 20 March 2012.
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- ^ Robbins, Gary (April 27, 2022). "Geneticist Craig Venter sells his La Jolla research center to UC San Diego for $25 million". San Diego Union Tribune. Retrieved 28 April 2022.