20101009: The largest genome size known today: Paris japonica: ⇒ Genome size
20100907: Turkey genome sequenced 20100907 ⇒ Bird genome 
20100818: Scripps, Sanofi Personalized Medicine Pact to Focus Initial PGx Research on Diabetes, Aging
20100810:Accumulation of mutations over the entire mitochondrial genome of breast cancer cells obtained by tissue microdissection

20100711:Theragen Totalomics Solutions Launched ⇒Genome sequencing product 

20100427: GET conference Boston by PGP Boston, 27th April. 

20100419: Personal Genomics Institute established ⇒Genome Institutes 

20100401: IonTorrent ion-sequencing machine announced publically 

20100330:The first fully public female human genome: Rosalynn Gill: PGP9. 20100330. 

20100325: The dynamic genome of Hydra Nature. 2010 Mar 25 ⇒ Animal Genome 

20100315:The Human Genome Rights Declaration. 20100315 ⇒GenomeEthics 

20100310: Whole-Genome Sequencing in a Patient with Charcot–Marie–Tooth Neuropathy 

20100126: GATC Biotech Purchases HiSeq 2000 Instrument. . ⇒GenomeSequencer 

20100303: [[Theragen Inc. launched a personal genome typing service similar to 23andme's. However, the product was 
withheld due to legal issues.]] 

20100121: The sequence of Giant Panda genome assembled de novo by NGS by BGI. 

20091230: Theragen Inc. in Korea launches commercial full genome and SNP chip personal genome service. The first in Asia

20090928: Potato genome draft announced

20090810: A Caucasian human genome was sequenced by Helicos single molecule sequencer.

20090805: Recurring Mutations Found by Full length Sequencing of an Acute Myeloid Leukemia Genome (AML). [[N 
Engl J Med]]

20090802: The complete genome sequence of Triticum mosaic virus is published in Arch Vriol.

20090730: Crocodile genome map published in BMC Genomics.

20090727: [[A new multiplex sequencing method published by MPI group for highly degraded DNA fragments. Cave 
bear mitochondria]]

20090724: DNA Sequencing and Array Drive 8% Growth for Roche in First Half of 2009. 454 GS FLX and Nimblegen. [1]

20090724: BGI (Beijing Genomics Institute) in China participates in orchid genome (Phalaenopsis equestris) sequencing. [2]

20090716: Navigenics Lowers Health Compass Price to $999 USD. [http://www.genomeweb.com/dxpgx/navigenics-
lowers-health-compass-price-1k]

20090716: Celera Uses Automated Workflows for Genomics [3]

20090716: A draft genomic sequence for a worm, Schistosoma japonicum, was published.

20090716: Genomes Of Parasitic Flatworms Decoded: Schistosoma mansoni and Schistosoma japonicum [4]

20090716: Exxon join with DNA pioneer to develop algae biofuels 

20090715: Pathway Genomics starts the Direct-to-Consumer Genomics service as 23andme and Decodeme 
[5]

20090714: OryzaSNP Consortium IDs Thousands of Variants in Rice Genome: [6] 

20090709: The second Korean pesonal genome was sequenced by a Korean team and analyzed by US researchers (Macrogen and Seoul University Medical School)

20090630: Genomic linkage map of the human blood fluke Schistosoma mansoni:  Genome Biology 2009, 10:R71doi:10.1186/gb-2009-10-6-r71 

20090629: Melon Genome Map was publicized by US researchers

20090616: Illumina Launches Personal Genome-Sequencing Service Using Genome Analyzer II. [7]

20090604: An integrated genetic and cytogenetic map of the cucumber genome was announced in PLOS One

20090603: Neanderthal genome sequeced by MPI Germany and Roche

20090601: Microsoft buys Rosetta Biosoftware from Merck. Merck becomes the client of Microsoft.

20090529: A new malaria agent in African chimpanzees found. 

20090526: The first Korean Genome Sequence analysis by two Korean teams published in 
Genome Research article

20081208: Soybean genome, G. max data publicized

20081204: Korean Genome Publicized. The sequencing and bioinformatic analyses were carried out by two Korean teams.

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