With gene sequencing stepping firmly into the 'era of hundreds of millions', the life sciences field faces a fresh set of challenges: how to effectively store, analyze, and interpret the colossal volumes of genomic data being generated. According to a groundbreaking study published in Nature Genetics on January 12, a research team from the University of California, San Diego, has unveiled a revolutionary 'compressed pan-genome' data structure. This innovative structure is capable of compressing and amalgamating millions, or even hundreds of millions, of genomes into a single, cohesive framework, thereby offering a potent new tool for large-scale genomic research endeavors.
