MRI: Aquisition of Genome Sequencer FLX system

杨百翰大学（BYU）获得了一笔赠款，用于获得下一代DNA基因组测序仪。该测序仪将在杨百翰大学有三个主要用途：1)促进和提高研究能力的范围，以在校内外的一大群研究人员；2)为参与NSF， NIH， USDA和大学赞助的指导研究经验的大批本科生和研究生提供最先进的设备培训和熟悉；3)增加和加强学生研究人员对数据分析和生物信息学的参与，这将对他们毕业后有用。受影响的研究范围包括动植物系统学、线虫协同进化、作物改良、保护生物学、分子生态学以及基因组和转录组序列组装的新算法。该仪器将被安置在生命科学学院DNA测序中心（DNASC）。在DNASC，它将为学生提供机会获得现代设备的实际经验，并通过当前和丰富的课程获得培训。大学以辅导补助金的形式提供额外支持，生命科学学院以课堂基因组学项目的形式提供额外支持，大大提高了学生对科学研究的参与度。对于教师来说，该仪器将为尖端生物研究提供高通量DNA测序能力，并在山间西部（大盆地）和全世界提供开放的合作机会。

A grant has been awarded to Brigham Young University (BYU) for the acquisition of a next-generation DNA genome sequencer. The sequencer will have three primary uses at Brigham Young University. 1) Promote and enhance the scope of research capability to a large group of researchers on and off campus; 2) Provide state-of-the-art equipment training and familiarity to a large group of undergraduate and graduate students involved in NSF, NIH, USDA, and university-sponsored mentored research experiences; and 3) Increase and enhance the involvement of student researchers in data analyses and bioinformatics that will be useful to them after graduation. The breadth of impacted research includes plant and animal systematics, nematode co-evolution, crop improvement, conservation biology, molecular ecology, and novel algorithms for genome and transciptome sequence assembly. The instrument will be housed in the College of Life Sciences DNA Sequencing Center (DNASC). In the DNASC, it will provide opportunities for students to gain real-world experience with modern equipment and to gain training through current and enriched courses. Student involvement in scientific research is greatly enhanced by additional support from the University in the form of Mentoring Grants and from the College of Life Science in the form of in-class genomics projects. For faculty, the instrument will provide high throughput DNA sequencing capacity for cutting-edge biological research as well as open collaborative opportunities in the intermountain west (Great Basin) and throughout the world.