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1280

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2010 - Promega Biotechnology Research Award, American Society for Microbiology
  • 2007 - Gruber Prize in Genetics
  • 2003 - Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences
  • 1994 - Member of the National Academy of Sciences
  • 1992 - Genetics Society of America Medal

Overview

Maynard V. Olson is affiliated with the University of Washington in the United States. Their professional focus is primarily in academic research and scientific inquiry.

Over the course of their career, they have received several notable awards recognizing their contributions to the field. These awards include the Genetics Society of America Medal in 1992, becoming a Member of the National Academy of Sciences in 1994, being named a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2003, the Gruber Prize in Genetics in 2007, and the Promega Biotechnology Research Award from the American Society for Microbiology in 2010.

Best Publications

  • Initial sequencing and analysis of the human genome.

    Eric S. Lander;Lauren M. Linton;Bruce Birren;Chad Nusbaum

  • Complete genome sequence of Pseudomonas aeruginosa PAO1, an opportunistic pathogen.

    C. K. Stover;X. Q. Pham;A. L. Erwin;S. D. Mizoguchi

  • Genetic adaptation by Pseudomonas aeruginosa to the airways of cystic fibrosis patients.

    Eric E. Smith;Danielle G. Buckley;Zaining Wu;Channakhone Saenphimmachak

  • The sequence and de novo assembly of the giant panda genome

    Ruiqiang Li;Wei Fan;Geng Tian;Hongmei Zhu

  • Fine-scale structural variation of the human genome.

    Eray Tuzun;Andrew J Sharp;Jeffrey A Bailey;Rajinder Kaul

  • Comprehensive transposon mutant library of Pseudomonas aeruginosa.

    Michael A. Jacobs;Ashley Alwood;Iyarit Thaipisuttikul;David Spencer

  • A common language for physical mapping of the human genome

    Maynard Olson;Leroy E. Hood;Charles R. Cantor;David Botstein

  • An electrophoretic karyotype for yeast

    Georges F. Carle;Maynard V. Olson

  • The Genome of the Natural Genetic Engineer Agrobacterium tumefaciens C58

    Derek W. Wood;Joao C. Setubal;Rajinder Kaul;Dave E. Monks

  • When Less Is More: Gene Loss as an Engine of Evolutionary Change

    Maynard V. Olson

  • Random-clone strategy for genomic restriction mapping in yeast.

    Maynard V. Olson;James E. Dutchik;Madge Y. Graham;Garrett M. Brodeur

  • Isolation of single-copy human genes from a library of yeast artificial chromosome clones.

    Bernard H. Brownstein;Gary A. Silverman;Randall D. Little;David T. Burke

  • Nucleotide sequence of a mutant eukaryotic gene: the yeast tyrosine-inserting ochre suppressor SUP4-o

    Howard M. Goodman;Maynard V. Olson;Benjamin D. Hall

  • Sequencing the chimpanzee genome: Insights into human evolution and disease

    Maynard V. Olson;Ajit Varki

  • Methylobacterium Genome Sequences: A Reference Blueprint to Investigate Microbial Metabolism of C1 Compounds from Natural and Industrial Sources

    Stéphane Vuilleumier;Ludmila Chistoserdova;Ming-Chun Lee;Françoise Bringel

  • Whole-Genome Sequence Variation among Multiple Isolates of Pseudomonas aeruginosa

    David H. Spencer;Arnold Kas;Eric E. Smith;Christopher K. Raymond

  • Complete Genome Sequence of the Genetically Tractable Hydrogenotrophic Methanogen Methanococcus maripaludis

    E. L. Hendrickson;R. Kaul;Y. Zhou;D. Bovee

  • Comparison of Francisella tularensis genomes reveals evolutionary events associated with the emergence of human pathogenic strains

    Laurence Rohmer;Christine Fong;Simone Abmayr;Michael Wasnick

  • The human genome project.

    M V Olson

  • The sequence and de novo assembly of the giant panda genome [Correction]

    Ruiqiang Li;Ruiqiang Li;Wei Fan;Geng Tian;Geng Tian;Hongmei Zhu

Frequent Co-Authors

Rajinder Kaul
Rajinder Kaul University of Washington
Gane Ka-Shu Wong
Gane Ka-Shu Wong University of Alberta
Evan E. Eichler
Evan E. Eichler University of Washington
huanming yang
huanming yang Beijing Genomics Institute
Benjamin D. Hall
Benjamin D. Hall University of Washington
Simon G. Gregory
Simon G. Gregory Duke University
Richard K. Wilson
Richard K. Wilson Nationwide Children's Hospital
Guojie Zhang
Guojie Zhang Zhejiang University
Robert H. Waterston
Robert H. Waterston University of Washington
Jane L. Burns
Jane L. Burns University of Washington

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