new assembly algorithm for 454

A nice new paper in Computational Biology and Computing "Whole genome assembly from 454 sequencing output via modified DNA graph concept" by Blazewicz et al.

Neandertal population genetics

A new paper in this weeks Science "Targeted Retrieval and Analysis of Five Neandertal mtDNA Genomes" by Paabo's group. Details a method for pulling out rare sequences from a mixture via a primer extension method. Pretty neat!

new review by Hamady and Knight

A very nice new paper by Hamady and Knight in Genome Research "Microbial community profiling for human microbiome project: Tools, techniques, and challenges".