News
Updated chromosome-scale CH assembly and CH/CHO-K1 annotations
January 27, 2021
A significantly more continuous version of the Chinese hamster genome, CH PICRH (GCF_003668045.3), along with its 2020 RefSeq annotation is now on CHOgenome.org. Long-range scaffolding of the previous CH genome assembly was performed using high-throughput chromosome conformation capture (Hi-C) and now 97% of the genome is contained in 11 large scaffolds corresponding to the CH chromosomes. In addition, the updated 2020 RefSeq annotation for the CHO-K1 cell line is available. Both can be searched (gene search and BLAST) and viewed on JBrowse. More information on the most recent version of the Chinese hamster genome can be found here.
Updated CH assembly and CH/CHO-K1 annotations
May 1, 2019
We are excited to announce that the significantly improved Chinese hamster genome, CH PICR (GCF_00366804.1), along with its 2018 RefSeq annotation is now online. In addition, an updated RefSeq annotation for the CHO-K1 cell line is now available. Both can be searched (gene search and BLAST) and viewed on JBrowse. More information on the updated Chinese hamster genome can be found here.
New mRNA Expression Browser (Beta)
June 7, 2017
The browser (beta version) for the visualization of mRNA expression from CHO-K1 cells is now online. The data is from several published DNA-microarray or RNA-Seq experiments. The tutorial on how to use this browser can be found here.
Events
Previous Events
Mammalian Systems Biotechnology Workshop
Singapore
August 11 - August 12, 2016
This workshop will bring together globally eminent experts actively working in the Mammalian Systems Biotechnology field, in order to share and discuss state-of-the-art developments and their industrial applications.
Cell Culture Engineering XV
La Quinta, California, USA
May 8 - May 13, 2016
The Cell Culture Engineering XV conference will bring together about 350 selected participants from top academic, industrial and governmental groups from all over the world.
251st ACS National Meeting & Exposition
San Diego, CA, USA
March 13 - March 17, 2016
The 251st ACS National Meeting & Exposition in San Diego, CA will convene from March 13 - 17, 2016 and the BIOT division will focus on the exchange of information among academic and industrial researchers regarding technology utilizing life-based systems to produce useful products and services.
249th ACS National Meeting & Exposition
Denver, CO, USA
March 22 - March 26, 2015
The 249th ACS National Meeting & Exposition in Denver, CO from March 22 - 26, 2015 will explore the overarching multidisciplinary theme of Chemistry of Natural Resources.
4th International Conference on Accelerating Biopharmaceutical Development
Scottsdale, AZ, USA
March 1 - March 4, 2015
Accelerating Biopharmaceutical Development is dedicated to the advancement of process and product development technologies and capabilities for the acceleration and enablement of biopharmaceutical development.
Cell Line Development and Engineering Conference
Berkeley, CA, USA
September 8 - September 10, 2014
Leading experts, vendors, scientists, research scholars, and other interested parties related to the field of cell line development and engineering, from all parts of the globe, will be coming together to share their experience and recent advancements regarding various aspects of cell line development and engineering.
CHOgenome Workshop 2014
Vienna, Austria
March 13 - March 14, 2014
The workshop was a great success. The latest developments in CHO-related sequence information, crosstalk between the genomic and bioprocess research, and genome scale science were well presented.
2013 ESACT Meeting
Lille, France
June 23 - June 26, 2013
The CHOgenome.org workshop was titled "The www.CHOgenome.org Resource for the International CHO Biotechnology Community?" The workshop included presentations on current applications of genome scale information, where it is useful, and how has it helped in different research efforts, followed by discussion on the next steps for the cell culture community surrounding the CHO Genome effort.
2012 Bioprocess International Awards Ceremony
Providence, RI, USA
October 9, 2012
The international community's effort was recognized at the 2012 Bioprocess International Awards ceremony in Providence, RI, held on October 9th, 2012. CHOgenome.org was nominated as one of three finalists for the Upstream Collaboration of the Decade Award.
ESF Conference
Bielefeld, Germany
September 23 - September 26, 2012
An update regarding recent advances in genomics and functional genomics in cell culture technology, including transcriptomics, proteomics, metabolomics and other innovative technologies.
IBC Cell Line Development & Engineering
San Francisco, CA, USA
June 6 - June 8, 2012
An update on the community's efforts at CHOgenome.org and an interactive workshop to demonstrate the web tools.
Cell Culture Engineering XIII
Scottsdale, AZ, USA
April 22 - May 27, 2012
The workshop opened with an overview of genome-scale technologies applicable to CHO cells such as expression profiling, proteomics, and metabolomics.
ESACT meeting
Vienna, Austria
May 15 - May 18, 2011
The CHO genome workshop, with more than 220 participants, opened with three talks describing the generation of draft genome sequences for several CHO cell lines and the Chinese hamster followed by three talks demonstrating how this information can be leveraged in metabolic and transcriptomic studies to aid in cell line engineering.
CHO Genome Workshop
Shenzhen, China
November 15 - November 18, 2010
November 17, 2010 was the day that the Chinese hamster ovary cell community entered the genome era!