This project was made possible through substantial help from a team of dedicated colleagues and students. We would like to thank John Reed, Megan Conkling, Elizabeth Urban-Gedamke, Bobbie Crouch, Cassady Dougan, Christopher Spagnolia, Juan Fuentes, Juliet Ruggiero, Valerie Paul, and Jimmy Nelson. Funding was provided by a Smithsonian Global Genome Initiative rolling award () and a Harbor Branch Foundation award ().
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