ICG | Institute for Comparative Genomics |

ICG is a Dalhousie University Institute comprised of researchers and trainees in four faculties: Medicine, Science, Computer Science and Agriculture. Research carried out by ICG scientists includes:

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comparative genomics, transcriptomics and proteomics

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microbial diversity

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environmental and medical microbiomics

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development of bioinformatic and statistical tools

We are committed to training the next generation of scientists in a collaborative, equitable and inclusive environment.

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ICG builds upon the past success of its predecessor, the Centre for Comparative Genomics and Evolutionary Bioinformatics (CGEB), which was established in 2008. As of April 2023, ICG is comprised of 35 Members, 2 Adjunct Members, 1 ICG Research Associate, 1 ICG Research Scientist, 2 Honorary Members, 12 staff and 138 trainees.

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Daboor, S.M., Rohde, J.R., Cheng, Z. (2021) Disruption of the extracellular polymeric network of Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilms by alginate lyase enhances pathogen eradication by antibiotics. J. Cyst. Fibros. 20(2):264-270.

Lax, G., Kolisko, M., Eglit, Y., Lee, W.J., Yubuki, N., Karnkowska, A., Leander, B.S., Burger, G., Keeling ,P.J., Simpson, A.G.B. (2021) Multigene phylogenetics of euglenids based on single-cell transcriptomics of diverse phagotrophs. Mol. Phylogenet. Evol. 159: 107088.

McGinty, N., Barton, A.D., Record, N.R., Finkel, Z.V., Johns, D.G., Stock, C.A., Irwin, A.J. (2021) Anthropogenic climate change impacts on copepod trait biogeography. Glob. Chang Biol. 27(7): 1431-1442.

Price, G.W., Langille, M.G.I., Yurgel, S.N. (2021) Microbial co-occurrence network analysis of soils receiving short- and long-term applications of alkaline treated biosolids. Sci. Total Environ. 751: 141687.

Susko, E., Roger, A.J. (2021) Long branch attraction biases in phylogenetics. Syst. Biol. Feb 2: syab001.

Zhang, J., Cook, J., Nearing, J.T., Zhang, J., Raudonis, R., Glick, B.R., Langille, M.G.I., Cheng, Z. (2021) Harnessing the plant microbiome to promote the growth of agricultural crops. Microbiol. Res. 245: 126690.